Status:

COMPLETED

Use of Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Flying Phobia

Lead Sponsor:

Luxembourg Institute of Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Centre Hospitalier du Luxembourg

Conditions:

Flying Phobia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The project aims to explore the potential of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) for the treatment of the fear of driving, the fear of flying and the fear of public speaking. The study is a rando...

Detailed Description

In the past, several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of virtual reality exposure therapy in the treatment of flying phobia and driving phobia. As an objective tool, psychophysiological rec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Confirmed diagnosis of a specific phobia (DSM-IV-TR)

Exclusion

  • Pregnant women
  • Subjects with severe pulmonary / cardiovascular problems; Asthma, epilepsy, vertigo
  • Drug abuse
  • Subjects under on-stabilized anti-depressant treatment
  • Psychotic subjects
  • Subjects with suicidal ideas
  • Subjects presenting insufficient intellectual capabilities

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01442805

Start Date

October 1 2008

End Date

March 1 2012

Last Update

March 15 2017

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Centre de Recherche Public de la Santé

Strassen, Luxembourg, L-1445