Assessing the Acute Effects of Virtual Reality Interventions on Stress
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N/AInterventional Study
Slow Breathing
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 35
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
120 (estimated)
Sponsor
Prof. Dominique de Quervain, MD · Other
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A Four-Arm RCT, testing the acute effects of a Virtual Reality (VR)- based slow-paced breathing intervention on subjective and physiological markers of stress. The investigator hypothesize that combining slow breathing with immersive, mystical-type VR elements will result in the greatest stress reduction.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* \> 60 points on the PSQ-30 out of a maximum 120-point scale in the screening
* Healthy
* Aged between 18-35
* Fluent in German
Exclusion Criteria:
* A current diagnosis of psychiatric disorders (self-reported)
* Chronic medication use (except oral contraceptives)
* Parallel …
Inclusion Criteria:
* \> 60 points on the PSQ-30 out of a maximum 120-point scale in the screening
* Healthy
* Aged between 18-35
* Fluent in German
Exclusion Criteria:
* A current diagnosis of psychiatric disorders (self-reported)
* Chronic medication use (except oral contraceptives)
* Parallel participation in another medical or psychological study
* Suicidal tendencies (PHQ-9 item 9 \> 0)3
* PHQ-9 score ≥ 10
* A visual impairment not corrected by glasses or contact lenses
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