ature experience-based virtual reality improves depressive symptoms in a young population: A pilot study
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Mental and behavioural disorders
- Registration Number
- KCT0009142
- Lead Sponsor
- Jungwon University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria were no history of previous diagnosis, no depression treatment of any type, score higher than 14 on the Korean version of the Beck Depression Inventory (K-BDI)-II, and age between 20 and 50 years.
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria were age under 20 years; heavy alcohol use; history of seizures or epilepsy in VR; or use of devices such as a pacemaker, hearing aids, or defibrillator. Subjects older than 50 years were excluded because they are more susceptible to VR sickness than younger users. People who have experienced undesirable symptoms, such dizziness or headaches, when using an HMD with VR technology were also excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Development of a virtual reality-based meditation program for depression improvement and evaluation of effectiveness through clinical trials.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Differences between Korean Beck Depression Inventory (K-BDI)-II questionnaires administered before and after starting VR viewing;Differences in levels of free brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), cortisol, and interleukin-6 (IL-6) measured before and after starting VR viewing. ?