NCT06845488NARecruiting
Application of Virtual Reality Technology to Treatment of Social Anxiety
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Start Date
11/7/2024
Completion Date
3/31/2026
Summary
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Inclusion Criteria:
* 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).
Exclusion Criteria:
* 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
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
CBT
DEVICE
VR
Conditions
Autism Spectrum DisorderSocial Anxiety Disorder
Locations
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas 77030
United States