Clinical Trial

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Inpatients

Study acronym: OCD-VRET1
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Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Participants are randomly assigned to one of the following interventions: a) exposure condition - the group with a standard CBT program enriched with exposure therapy in VR (VRET), b) control condition 1 - the group with a standard CBT program enriched with VR cognitive training aimed at cognitive flexibility or c) control condition 2 - standard CBT program without any additional VR intervention. The treatment effect will be evaluated using pre/post assessments, as well as monitoring adherence to exposure and response prevention assignments.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07245134
Lead Sponsor National Institute of Mental Health, Czech Republic
Conditions Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy, Virtual Reality Cognitive Training, Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Enrollment 62 participants
Start Date 2022-11-15
Primary Completion 2026-12-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-12-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-11-24