Virtual reality hypnotherapy for healthcare students

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Perceived stress; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17356993
• Lead Sponsor: St George's, University of London

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2022-07-26
• Study Start: 2024-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 15 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged over 18 years
2. Student at St George's University of London

Exclusion Criteria

1. Epilepsy
2. Pacemaker

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Wellbeing measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) at the start of the first session and the end of the third session<br> 2. Perceived stress measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) at the start of the first session and the end of the third session<br> 3. Depression measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ2) at the start of the first session and the end of the third session<br> 4. Anxiety measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) questionnaire at the start of the first session and the end of the third session<br> 5. Stress, happiness, sadness, calm, and anxiety measured using visual analogue scales before and after each VR session<br> 6. Students’ experience of the VR assessed using qualitative analysis of an open-ended question at the end of the 3 days<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Pulse and blood pressure readings assessed as proxy indicators of stress by junior doctors manually (pulse) and with an electronic blood pressure reader before and after each VR session<br>