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IRCT20101130005280N40 IRCT 2021-08-25 Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Effect of virtual reality on acrophobia treatment Evaluation of the efficacy of virtual reality in acrophobia treatment 2021-08-23 anticipated 21 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/57537 interventional Randomization: N/A, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Single, Purpose: Treatment. 2 Acrophobia. Intervention group: After diagnosis of acrophobia by a psychiatrist, male and female patients are treated with a virtual reality technique using the software produced by Daj-scientific Corporation for eight 45-minute sessions once a week for 8 weeks. Before the treatment, on session 4, and at the end of the treatment, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) will be administered. The topics covered in each session are as follows. Session 1: getting familiar with the goals and rules of treatment sessions, teaching relaxation techniques, showing photos taken from high locations. Session 2: showing videos of a glass elevator as if the patient is sitting in it and it is at the ground floor and teaching patients relaxation techniques such as breathing techniques. Sessions 3 to 7: showing videos of a glass elevator in which the person is sitting and it goes up to the upper floors of high-rise buildings. In each session according to the progress of treatment, the elevator goes higher and the patient is asked to look at the surroundings and look down and then the patient returns to the ground. Patients are taught relaxations techniques in each session. From the fourth or fifth session onwards, exercises at home such as going to the elevator, or different heights such as the first floor of the building, etc. are given to evaluate the treatment. Session 8: Combining the extremist forms of all the steps performed in the last 7 sessions, and calming the patient.. Yes - There is a plan to make this available What will be shared: All data can be shared after patients are made unidentifiable. When: Data can be accessible 6 months after results are published. To whom: Data will be available for researchers in universities and other scientific institutes. Conditions: Carrying out analysis on data is permitted. Where to obtain: Data can be accessible through an email to the corresponding author (Dr Sahar Saadat. Email:saadats961@mums.ac.ir). How to obtain: After sending a request email to the corresponding author, data will be sent in 1 month. Comments:
public Sahar Saadat
Ibn Sinal Hospital, Horre Ameli boulevard, Bu Ali Square
Mashhad Iran (Islamic Republic of) 91959 83134 +98 51 3711 2709 sadats961@mums.ac.ir Mashhad University of Medical Sciences scientific Dr Ali Talaei
Ibn-e-Sina psychiatric Hospital, Horre ameli avenue, Boo Ali square
Mashhad Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9195983134 +98 51 3711 2721 talaeia@mums.ac.ir Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Patients who have acrophobia according to the diagnostic interview based on the checklist of symptoms in DSM-5 Patients have symptoms of acrophobia for at least the past six months. Patients arebetween 18 to 65 years old 18 years 65 years Both Addiction to alcohol or drugs Major psychological disorder F40.241 Acrophobia N/A Intervention group: After diagnosis of acrophobia by a psychiatrist, male and female patients are treated with a virtual reality technique using the software produced by Daj-scientific Corporation for eight 45-minute sessions once a week for 8 weeks. Before the treatment, on session 4, and at the end of the treatment, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) will be administered. The topics covered in each session are as follows. Session 1: getting familiar with the goals and rules of treatment sessions, teaching relaxation techniques, showing photos taken from high locations. Session 2: showing videos of a glass elevator as if the patient is sitting in it and it is at the ground floor and teaching patients relaxation techniques such as breathing techniques. Sessions 3 to 7: showing videos of a glass elevator in which the person is sitting and it goes up to the upper floors of high-rise buildings. In each session according to the progress of treatment, the elevator goes higher and the patient is asked to look at the surroundings and look down and then the patient returns to the ground. Patients are taught relaxations techniques in each session. From the fourth or fifth session onwards, exercises at home such as going to the elevator, or different heights such as the first floor of the building, etc. are given to evaluate the treatment. Session 8: Combining the extremist forms of all the steps performed in the last 7 sessions, and calming the patient. Anxiety level. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention, week 4 , and at the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Approved 2019-10-08 Ethics Committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Daneshgah street, Ghoreishi building Mashhad Razavi Khorasan Iran (Islamic Republic of)