A Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial of a Telemedicine-based Virtual Reality Clinic for the Treatment of Phobias

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a telemedicine-based virtual reality clinic (Doxy.me VR) works to treat dog, spider, and snake phobias in adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does Doxy.me VR decrease the severity of phobias better than traditional telemedicine-based treatment? Does this work because it feels more realistic than telemedicine alone?

NCT Number	NCT07558824
Lead Sponsor	University of South Florida Collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions	Specific Phobia, Animal
Enrollment	240 participants
Start Date	2026-04
Primary Completion	2027-12 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-30