The Effect of Virtual-Reality-Based Exposure Training for Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia: A Pilot Study
- Conditions
- Mental and behavioural disorders
- Registration Number
- KCT0007996
- Lead Sponsor
- Hallym University Medical Center- Chuncheon
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 75
(1) Inclusion criteria
A) 18-64 years old
B) Diagnosed as panic disorder (E) or agoraphobia (F) in the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
C) Be able to understand the content of the consent form and have verbal and cognitive abilities enough to respond to the questionnaires and operate the VR devices/programs
D) Can fully understand the detailed explanation regarding this study and voluntarily agree to participate in this study
(2) Exclusion criteria
A) Moderate or higher suicidal tendencies (C), current manic (not hypomanic) episode (D), current/lifetime psychotic disorder or mood disorder with psychotic features (L), or antisocial personality disorder (P) are diagnosed in MINI
B) Have ever been diagnosed with psychotic disorder or severe bipolar disorder
C) Suicide attempt within the last 6 months
D) Epileptic or photosensitivity seizures or have a history of such seizures
E) Visual impairment (other than correctable refractive error or color vision impairment)
F) Moderate to severe hearing loss
G) Difficulty in operating the VR program due to problems with voluntary movement
H) Serious clinical problems in the cardiovascular system, digestive system, respiratory system, endocrine system, or central nervous system that make it difficult to participate in the study
I) Pregnant or lactating women
J) Others judged unsuitable for this study by the PI or researcher(s)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Panic Disorder Severity Scale
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Albany Panic-Phobia Questionnaire;Body Sensation Questionnaire;State-Trait Anxiety Inventory;Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;Heart Rate Variability;Electroencephalogram;Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy;Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety;VR Presence/Fatigue