COVID Feel Good - an easy self-help virtual reality protocol to overcome the psychological burden of coronavirus

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychological burden related to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictive social distancing measures; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Psychological burden related to the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection) pandemic

• Registration Number: ISRCTN63887521
• Lead Sponsor: Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Brief Summary

2021 Preprint results in https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/r23sa (added 20/12/2021) 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34360479/ (added 20/12/2021) 2020 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.563319 (added 12/08/2022) 2022 Results article in https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11082080 Results for German sites (added 12/08/2022) 2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37053096/ Results for other European sites (added 14/04/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-08-06
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 24 April 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged =18 years
2. Fluent in the language of the country where they are enrolled
3. Has experienced at =2 months of the social distancing measures (such as wearing masks and staying =6 feet from other people who are not from their household) implemented by the country where they reside
4. Has a partner who is available and agrees to participate in the relational component of the treatment
5. Has a smartphone with internet access
6. Normal or corrected-to-normal vision

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of major mental disorder
2. Lack of stereoscopic vision or a balance/vestibular problem that would disrupt the VR experience

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified