Application of Virtual Reality Technology to Treatment of Social Anxiety
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The purpose of this study is to compare CBT VR exposure + VR social skills treatment to CBT Imaginal exposure + mindfulness, in reducing the severity of social anxiety in adults with autism and social anxiety (SA), to identify characteristics associated with benefitting from the CBT-VR treatment and to assess acceptability and feasibility of the VR intervention for patients receiving it and use findings to improve methods and to prepare for a community based pragmatic trial.
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (diagnosed by a qualified professional)
- ✓ verbal and literate in English or Spanish
- ✓ average or greater intellectual ability, based on history and interview
- ✓ able to operate a computer (Windows or Mac).
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ current or historical severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression
- ✕ intellectual disability or a learning disability that would interfere with participating (e.g., unable to read)
- ✕ unable use the technology or do not have access to the technology
- ✕ unable to read
Where it's recruiting
Houston
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06845488 · last updated 2025-07-15