Virtual Reality Behavioral Activation: An Intervention for Major Depressive Disorder

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT04268316

Age - 18 Years-N/A Gender - All Accepting Healthy Volunteers - No

Purpose

The primary purpose of this study is to test the safety and feasibility of virtual reality (VR) technology in the use of behavioral activation (BA) as a treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD). The secondary purpose of this study is to examine whether any evidence of clinical efficacy exists for VR delivered BA.

Official Title

Virtual Reality Behavioral Activation: An Intervention for Major Depressive Disorder

Stanford Investigator(s)

Kim Bullock, MD
Kim Bullock, MD

Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - Patient must meet DSM V criteria for MDD

   - Patient must be at least 18 years of age

   - Patient must be English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

   - Substance Use Disorders in past year

   - Any psychosis or bipolar I disorder

   - Any seizure in the last 6 months or untreated epilepsy

   - Current nonsuicidal self-injury or parasuicidal behavior

   - Current suicidal urges and intent

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Intervention(s):

device: Virtual Reality Behavioral Activation

behavioral: Behavioral Activation in real-life

Not Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Margot Paul, M.S.
415-625-3127

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