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The aim of this study is to examine the efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) as a treatment for specific phobia (acrophobia). The study will randomly assign 42 participants with acrophobia to one of two conditions: a) the experimental condition (consisting of 3 sessions of virtual reality exposure) or b) a control condition. Both groups will receive short information session about general principles of exposure therapy before the start of the study. After the end of the study, the waitlist group will be invited to attend the short version (one or two-sessions) of the VRET. Both groups will receive a final follow-up questionnaires 2 months after the last session.


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NCT number NCT04975854
Study type Interventional
Source National Institute of Mental Health, Czech Republic
Contact Iveta Fajnerova
Phone 00420608501034
Email iveta.fajnerova@nudz.cz
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date July 13, 2021
Completion date June 2022

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