Co-Designing a Virtual Reality Intervention to Enhance Skill Development

Part of paid clinical trials in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study ID
NCT07186543
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Suicide

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
13 Years - 18 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Worksheets — BEHAVIORAL
    The researchers will provide instructions for participants to complete a packet of worksheets teaching introduction to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), affect regulation, cognitive restructuring, and problem solving.
  • Practice Experiences for School Reintegration (PrESR) — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive an overview of cognitive behavioral therapy skills in virtual reality (VR) and then have the opportunity to practice using skills in a brief immersive experience designed to mimic difficult school and social experiences. Session begin with goal setting and conclude with a debrief summary following the VR experience. Prior to discharge and following the conclusion of the VR sessions, participants will be invited to collaborate on a safety planning intervention informed by their experiences in VR that addresses school and social experiences.

Study Details

This study is refining and pilot testing a novel Virtual Reality (VR) supplement for inpatient treatment: the Practice Experiences for School Reintegration (PrESR) program. The PrESR provides immersive school and social experiences for inpatient adolescents (with suicidal-related admissions) to practice skills in real-world settings with the guidance of a trained clinician within the confines of a hospital. The initial intervention was based on feedback from adolescent hospitalized for suicide-related crises, and school and hospital professionals, but did not provide tailored experiences to address the individual needs of ethnic-racial, gender, and sexual minoritized adolescents. Therefore, the VR environment of PrESR was adapted based on input from adolescents with previous suicide-related crises identifying as ethnic, racial, sex, or gender minoritized. This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to explore the feasibility, acceptability, and facilitators/barriers to implementation of the adapted version of PrESR for improving outcomes in hospitalized adolescents. This study is not powered to test hypotheses; however, in addition to assessing feasibility, acceptability, and barriers/facilitators, this pilot trial will assess candidate intermediary and outcome measures.

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 13, 2025
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Oct 30, 2026
Completion
Oct 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
26 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Enhanced Control
    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Worksheets
  • Experimental: PrESR Intervention
    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Worksheets; Virtual Reality (VR) Enhanced CBT Skill/Practice; Safety Planning

Primary Outcome Measure

Proportion of Patients in the Target Population Who Agree to Participate [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UNC Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient UnitChapel HillNorth Carolina27599
Marisa Marraccini, PhD
[email protected]
919-843-5099

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