Virtual Reality-Enhanced Behavioral Activation for Older Adults With Depression

Part of paid clinical trials in Stanford, California.

Sponsor
Stanford University
Study ID
NCT07188623
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Behavioral Activation Treatment
  • Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
  • Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
  • Virtual Reality Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
65 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • VR-Enhanced BA — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will choose at least one "activity" per day to complete in the loaned HTC VIVE Flow Immersive Glasses extended reality over the course of the week. These activities are chosen from the headset and include video 360.

Study Details

The primary aims of this study are to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and tolerability of using an immersive virtual reality (VR) headset to engage in behavioral activation (BA) for older adults diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). The secondary aim of this study is to explore the efficacy of using VR to enhance BA therapy in a clinical MDD older adult population.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 30, 2025
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2026
Completion
Aug 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: VR-Enhanced BA
    Participants will perform all of their behavioral activation in virtual reality (VR). Participants will meet with the clinician once a week for four weeks (5 sessions). In between weekly therapy sessions, participants will be asked to pick at least one pleasurable activity to enjoy in VR per day. Participants will complete their post-VR surveys and add and schedule activities on separate worksheets.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Depression Scores on the GDS-15 From Baseline to Session 5 [ Time Frame: Assessed at the beginning of sessions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (days 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Stanford UniversityStanfordCalifornia94304
Margot Paul, PsyD
[email protected]
510-556-0157
Kim Bullock, MD
[email protected]
650-714-1459

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