Efficacy of a Gamified Augmented Reality Exposure-based Application in Subjects With Fear of Spiders — GARET2019  

Fear of Spiders Clinical Trial

Official title: Randomized Controlled Trial on the Efficacy of a Gamified Augmented Reality Exposure-based Application in Subjects With Fear of Spiders

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Investigation of the efficacy of a gamified augmented reality exposure app in individual with fear of spiders.

Clinical Trial Description

The study will be conducted as a randomized controlled between subject trial. The study consists of two visits and a home training for one group. 60 participants between 18 and 40 years with clinical or subclinical fear of spiders will take part in the study.

All assessments of outcome will be conducted on one visit for each participant, including an in vivo BAT. The experimental group will participate in a home training with the app, spanning over two weeks (6x30-minutes sessions), whereas the control group will not receive any treatment (untreated comparison group).

Six weeks after the first visit all participants undergo the assessments of outcome, including a second in vivo BAT. The BAT will take place 4 weeks after completion of the home training. This design allows a direct comparison and therefore an estimation of the efficacy of the gamified AR exposure therapy. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fear of Spiders
• Phobic Disorders

• NCT number: NCT04162509
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Basel
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 7, 2019
• Completion date: December 4, 2019