The Effects of Virtual Reality Greenspace on Stress Among Adults With Mobility Impairments

Conditions

• Mobility Impairments

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 75 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Virtual Reality (VR) — BEHAVIORAL
  Participants will engage in a virtual reality greenspace activity for a period of 5 minutes
• Control — BEHAVIORAL
  Participants will sit quietly for a period of 5 minutes

Study Details

The purpose of this project is to examine the effects of virtual reality greenspace exposure on physiological and affective acute stress responses among adults with mobility impairments.

Key Dates

Start date

Apr 7, 2025

Status verified

Apr 2026

Primary completion

Jun 30, 2026

Completion

Sep 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: Virtual reality
  Participants will be outfitted with a virtual reality headset. While seated in a recliner chair, participants will engage in a pre-specified VR nature experience called Nature Treks VR for 5 minutes.
• Placebo Comparator: Control
  Participants will be seated in a recliner chair and asked to sit quietly for 5 minutes.

Primary Outcome Measure

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) [ Time Frame: The survey will be completed at 4 timepoints: 1) Baseline (Stage 1) 2) Immediately after the Trier Social Stress Test (Stage 2); 3) Immediately following the VR or control activity; 4) 20 minutes after completion of the activity (VR or control). ]

Central Contacts

• Principal Investigator
  205-934-1876
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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