Immersive Virtual Reality Induces Procedural Analgesia, Anxiolysis and Anterograde Amnesia: A Randomized Controlled Study 1
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
- Enrollment
- 16
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Word Recall
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The effect of virtual reality on memory.
Detailed Description
A within-subject randomized study will be conducted in healthy adults. In Study 1 (n=16), participants will complete immediate free recall after hearing a 15-word list during No VR versus during immersive VR.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Basic Science
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Currently enrolled in a course at the University of Washington Psychology Dept., participating in the University of Washington (UW) Psychology subject pool
- •Able to read, write and comprehend English
- •Able to complete study measures
- •Willing to follow our UW approved instructions
- •18 years of age or older
Exclusion Criteria
- •People who have already previously participated in this same study (e.g., last quarter) are not eligible to participate again.
- •Not enrolled in a course at the University of Washington Psychology Dept., not participating in the UW Psychology subject pool
- •Not be able to read, write and comprehend English
- •Younger than 18 years of age.
- •Not capable of completing measures
- •Not capable of indicating pain intensity,
- •Not capable of filling out study measures,
- •Extreme susceptibility to motion sickness,
- •Seizure history,
- •Unusual sensitivity or lack of sensitivity to pain,
- •Sensitive skin,
- •Sensitive feet
- •Migraines
Arms & Interventions
Immersive virtual reality
VR
Intervention: Immersive Virtual Reality (Behavioral)
No VR
No distraction during word list
Intervention: No distraction Control condition (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Word Recall
Time Frame: begin 15 seconds after the last word
Free immediate recall of each word study list, after each list
Distraction
Time Frame: Measured immediately after the free recall of word list 2
Participants subjective ratings of how distracted they were in each condition
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Hunter Hoffman
Director, Virtual Reality Research Center at the Human Photonics Lab; Research Scientist:Dept of Mechanical Engineering
University of Washington