Trial Outcomes & Findings for Virtual-reality and Emotion Regulation in Violence-Exposed Youth (NCT NCT05022550)
NCT ID: NCT05022550
Last Updated: 2026-07-01
Results Overview
Rated between neutral and strongly agree to the question: "I found the virtual environment to be engaging and enjoyable".
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
74 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
up to 8 weeks
Results posted on
2026-07-01
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
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DEEP VR Experiment Group
Participants identified from the Dane County Juvenile Court Program will be asked to experience up to 6 VR-B sessions. Participants will wear a lightweight, ultra-high-resolution, wireless, head-mounted display (Oculus Quest 2 Enterprise VR Headset). Each session will proceed through a series of four stages. First, participants will begin with a 5 minute acclimation period inside a demo VR environment. Second, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period where participants will be asked to sit quietly in a serene virtual environment. Third, participants will progress through the DEEP VR experience for 15 minutes. Finally, participants will complete a short series of online questionnaires.
DEEP VR: DEEP VR is a virtual reality experience (i.e., video game using a head-mounted display) wherein participants ('players') traverse through a serene underwater adventure for approximately 15 min. Movement through the environment is facilitates through the cued use of regularized, diaphragmatic breathing, captured through a respiratory belt.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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74
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Overall Study
1 VR Session Completed
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74
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Overall Study
2 VR Sessions Completed
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49
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Overall Study
3 VR Sessions Completed
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34
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Overall Study
4 VR Sessions Completed
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17
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Overall Study
5 VR Sessions Completed
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11
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Overall Study
6 VR Sessions Completed
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10
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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10
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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64
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Reasons for withdrawal
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DEEP VR Experiment Group
Participants identified from the Dane County Juvenile Court Program will be asked to experience up to 6 VR-B sessions. Participants will wear a lightweight, ultra-high-resolution, wireless, head-mounted display (Oculus Quest 2 Enterprise VR Headset). Each session will proceed through a series of four stages. First, participants will begin with a 5 minute acclimation period inside a demo VR environment. Second, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period where participants will be asked to sit quietly in a serene virtual environment. Third, participants will progress through the DEEP VR experience for 15 minutes. Finally, participants will complete a short series of online questionnaires.
DEEP VR: DEEP VR is a virtual reality experience (i.e., video game using a head-mounted display) wherein participants ('players') traverse through a serene underwater adventure for approximately 15 min. Movement through the environment is facilitates through the cued use of regularized, diaphragmatic breathing, captured through a respiratory belt.
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Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
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1
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Overall Study
Youth Left Detention Facilities Prior to Completing 6 Sessions
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63
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Baseline Characteristics
Gender is unknown for the other 6 participants
Baseline characteristics by cohort
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DEEP VR Experiment Group
n=73 Participants
Participants identified from the Dane County Juvenile Court Program will be asked to experience up to 6 VR-B sessions. Participants will wear a lightweight, ultra-high-resolution, wireless, head-mounted display (Oculus Quest 2 Enterprise VR Headset). Each session will proceed through a series of four stages. First, participants will begin with a 5 minute acclimation period inside a demo VR environment. Second, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period where participants will be asked to sit quietly in a serene virtual environment. Third, participants will progress through the DEEP VR experience for 15 minutes. Finally, participants will complete a short series of online questionnaires.
DEEP VR: DEEP VR is a virtual reality experience (i.e., video game using a head-mounted display) wherein participants ('players') traverse through a serene underwater adventure for approximately 15 min. Movement through the environment is facilitates through the cued use of regularized, diaphragmatic breathing, captured through a respiratory belt.
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Age, Continuous
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15.42 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.26 • n=73 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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16 Participants
n=67 Participants • Gender is unknown for the other 6 participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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51 Participants
n=67 Participants • Gender is unknown for the other 6 participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
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0 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
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70 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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3 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
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4 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
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0 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
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47 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
White
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11 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
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8 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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3 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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73 participants
n=73 Participants
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Historical and current delinquency offenses
Property offense
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17 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Historical and current delinquency offenses
Sex offense
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2 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Historical and current delinquency offenses
Weapons offense
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3 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Historical and current delinquency offenses
Violent offense
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4 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Historical and current delinquency offenses
Multiple offenses
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21 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Historical and current delinquency offenses
Unknown
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26 Participants
n=73 Participants
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Youth Self-Report (YSR) Total Score
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47.36 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 27.37 • n=73 Participants
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Youth Self-Report (YSR) Sub-Scores
Internalizing Sub-Score
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14.36 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.39 • n=73 Participants
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Youth Self-Report (YSR) Sub-Scores
Externalizing Sub-Score
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17.94 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.6 • n=73 Participants
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Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ)
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42.5 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.7 • n=73 Participants
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Child PTSD Symptom Scale for DSM-5 (CPSS-V)
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21.95 score on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.98 • n=73 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: up to 8 weeksPopulation: 11 Participants did not complete the survey.
Rated between neutral and strongly agree to the question: "I found the virtual environment to be engaging and enjoyable".
Outcome measures
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DEEP VR Experiment Group
n=63 Participants
Participants identified from the Dane County Juvenile Court Program will be asked to experience up to 6 VR-B sessions. Participants will wear a lightweight, ultra-high-resolution, wireless, head-mounted display (Oculus Quest 2 Enterprise VR Headset). Each session will proceed through a series of four stages. First, participants will begin with a 5 minute acclimation period inside a demo VR environment. Second, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period where participants will be asked to sit quietly in a serene virtual environment. Third, participants will progress through the DEEP VR experience for 15 minutes. Finally, participants will complete a short series of online questionnaires.
DEEP VR: DEEP VR is a virtual reality experience (i.e., video game using a head-mounted display) wherein participants ('players') traverse through a serene underwater adventure for approximately 15 min. Movement through the environment is facilitates through the cued use of regularized, diaphragmatic breathing, captured through a respiratory belt.
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Feasibility: Number of Participants Who Enjoyed VR Simulation Experience: Determined Via Qualitative Survey
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47 Participants
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Sessions typically occurred once a day, participating on up to 6 days within a 1-2 week period, individual participant data collection spanned from 1 day to 2 weeks depending on if participant left the facility before completing all sessions.Population: Participants left the facility prior to completing all 6 sessions. 1 participant withdrew.
The DERS is a 36-item child-report survey measuring difficulties with emotion regulation. Respondents report the degree to which the given statement applied to them on a five point Likert scale: 1 = Almost Never to 5 = Always, with a possible total score range of 36 - 180. Higher scores indicate greater difficulties with emotion regulation.
Outcome measures
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DEEP VR Experiment Group
n=49 Participants
Participants identified from the Dane County Juvenile Court Program will be asked to experience up to 6 VR-B sessions. Participants will wear a lightweight, ultra-high-resolution, wireless, head-mounted display (Oculus Quest 2 Enterprise VR Headset). Each session will proceed through a series of four stages. First, participants will begin with a 5 minute acclimation period inside a demo VR environment. Second, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period where participants will be asked to sit quietly in a serene virtual environment. Third, participants will progress through the DEEP VR experience for 15 minutes. Finally, participants will complete a short series of online questionnaires.
DEEP VR: DEEP VR is a virtual reality experience (i.e., video game using a head-mounted display) wherein participants ('players') traverse through a serene underwater adventure for approximately 15 min. Movement through the environment is facilitates through the cued use of regularized, diaphragmatic breathing, captured through a respiratory belt.
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Mean Change in Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
Baseline to session 2
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-3.03 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.5
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Mean Change in Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
Baseline to session 3
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-9.22 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.6
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Mean Change in Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
Baseline to session 4
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-5.91 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 22.9
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Mean Change in Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
Baseline to session 5
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3 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.1
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Mean Change in Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
Baseline to session 6
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3.75 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 17.6
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Change measured throughout the 15 minute VR session at baseline and before and after each task condition, sessions typically occurred once a day, participating on 6 days within a 1-2 week periodPopulation: Participants left the facility prior to completing all 6 sessions. 1 participant withdrew.
Participants will have electrodes affixed to their abdomen to measure heart rate. Before every session, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period. Participants will be asked to sit quietly within a serene virtual outdoor scene followed by a 15 minute DEEP VR experience containing several task conditions.
Outcome measures
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DEEP VR Experiment Group
n=73 Participants
Participants identified from the Dane County Juvenile Court Program will be asked to experience up to 6 VR-B sessions. Participants will wear a lightweight, ultra-high-resolution, wireless, head-mounted display (Oculus Quest 2 Enterprise VR Headset). Each session will proceed through a series of four stages. First, participants will begin with a 5 minute acclimation period inside a demo VR environment. Second, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period where participants will be asked to sit quietly in a serene virtual environment. Third, participants will progress through the DEEP VR experience for 15 minutes. Finally, participants will complete a short series of online questionnaires.
DEEP VR: DEEP VR is a virtual reality experience (i.e., video game using a head-mounted display) wherein participants ('players') traverse through a serene underwater adventure for approximately 15 min. Movement through the environment is facilitates through the cued use of regularized, diaphragmatic breathing, captured through a respiratory belt.
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Physiological Arousal Measured by Change in Heart Rate
Session 1
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41 beats per millisecond
Standard Deviation 225
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Physiological Arousal Measured by Change in Heart Rate
Session 2
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35.3 beats per millisecond
Standard Deviation 257
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Physiological Arousal Measured by Change in Heart Rate
Session 3
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143 beats per millisecond
Standard Deviation 734
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Physiological Arousal Measured by Change in Heart Rate
Session 4
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-5.85 beats per millisecond
Standard Deviation 42.8
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Physiological Arousal Measured by Change in Heart Rate
Session 5
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-6.03 beats per millisecond
Standard Deviation 12.6
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Physiological Arousal Measured by Change in Heart Rate
Session 6
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-2.45 beats per millisecond
Standard Deviation 15.5
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Change measured throughout the 15 minute VR session at baseline and before and after each task condition, sessions typically occurred once a day, participating on 6 days within a 1-2 week periodPopulation: Participants left the facility prior to completing all 6 sessions. 1 participant withdrew.
Participants will have electrodes affixed to their fingers to measure skin response. Before every session, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period. Participants will be asked to sit quietly within a serene virtual outdoor scene followed by a 15 minute DEEP VR experience containing several task conditions.
Outcome measures
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DEEP VR Experiment Group
n=73 Participants
Participants identified from the Dane County Juvenile Court Program will be asked to experience up to 6 VR-B sessions. Participants will wear a lightweight, ultra-high-resolution, wireless, head-mounted display (Oculus Quest 2 Enterprise VR Headset). Each session will proceed through a series of four stages. First, participants will begin with a 5 minute acclimation period inside a demo VR environment. Second, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period where participants will be asked to sit quietly in a serene virtual environment. Third, participants will progress through the DEEP VR experience for 15 minutes. Finally, participants will complete a short series of online questionnaires.
DEEP VR: DEEP VR is a virtual reality experience (i.e., video game using a head-mounted display) wherein participants ('players') traverse through a serene underwater adventure for approximately 15 min. Movement through the environment is facilitates through the cued use of regularized, diaphragmatic breathing, captured through a respiratory belt.
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Physiological Arousal Measured by Change in Galvanic Skin Response
Session 1
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0.255 microsiemens (µS)
Standard Deviation 1.95
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Physiological Arousal Measured by Change in Galvanic Skin Response
Session 2
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0.834 microsiemens (µS)
Standard Deviation 1.73
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Physiological Arousal Measured by Change in Galvanic Skin Response
Session 3
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0.631 microsiemens (µS)
Standard Deviation 1.09
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Physiological Arousal Measured by Change in Galvanic Skin Response
Session 4
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1.500 microsiemens (µS)
Standard Deviation 1.21
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Physiological Arousal Measured by Change in Galvanic Skin Response
Session 5
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0.837 microsiemens (µS)
Standard Deviation 0.526
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Physiological Arousal Measured by Change in Galvanic Skin Response
Session 6
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0.987 microsiemens (µS)
Standard Deviation 0.921
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Sessions typically occurred once a day, participating on up to 6 days within a 1-2 week period, individual participant data collection spanned from 1 day to 2 weeks depending on if participant left the facility before completing all sessions.Population: Participants left the facility prior to completing all 6 sessions. 1 participant withdrew.
The VR-B is a 10-item child-report survey measuring engagement with the virtual-reality biofeedback intervention. Respondents select the degree to which they agree with each statement along a Likert scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree to 7 = Strongly Agree. The VR-B Positive sub-scale is the sum of positive items in the VR-B engagement survey (total range of scores from 4-28). Positive change scores indicate that the VR experience got more positive over time. Reported here is the change in the sub-score from baseline (session 1) through session 6 (up to 2 weeks from baseline).
Outcome measures
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DEEP VR Experiment Group
n=49 Participants
Participants identified from the Dane County Juvenile Court Program will be asked to experience up to 6 VR-B sessions. Participants will wear a lightweight, ultra-high-resolution, wireless, head-mounted display (Oculus Quest 2 Enterprise VR Headset). Each session will proceed through a series of four stages. First, participants will begin with a 5 minute acclimation period inside a demo VR environment. Second, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period where participants will be asked to sit quietly in a serene virtual environment. Third, participants will progress through the DEEP VR experience for 15 minutes. Finally, participants will complete a short series of online questionnaires.
DEEP VR: DEEP VR is a virtual reality experience (i.e., video game using a head-mounted display) wherein participants ('players') traverse through a serene underwater adventure for approximately 15 min. Movement through the environment is facilitates through the cued use of regularized, diaphragmatic breathing, captured through a respiratory belt.
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Mean Change in Virtual-Reality Biofeedback Engagement Survey (VR-B) From Baseline: VR-B Positive Sub-scale
Baseline to Session 2
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-1.15 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.78
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Mean Change in Virtual-Reality Biofeedback Engagement Survey (VR-B) From Baseline: VR-B Positive Sub-scale
Baseline to Session 3
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0.968 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.86
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Mean Change in Virtual-Reality Biofeedback Engagement Survey (VR-B) From Baseline: VR-B Positive Sub-scale
Baseline to Session 4
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-1.11 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.26
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Mean Change in Virtual-Reality Biofeedback Engagement Survey (VR-B) From Baseline: VR-B Positive Sub-scale
Baseline to Session 5
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0.636 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.26
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Mean Change in Virtual-Reality Biofeedback Engagement Survey (VR-B) From Baseline: VR-B Positive Sub-scale
Baseline to Session 6
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1.6 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.28
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Sessions typically occurred once a day, participating on up to 6 days within a 1-2 week period, individual participant data collection spanned from 1 day to 2 weeks depending on if participant left the facility before completing all sessions.Population: Participants left the facility prior to completing all 6 sessions. 1 participant withdrew.
The VR-B is a 10-item child-report survey measuring engagement with the virtual-reality biofeedback intervention. Respondents select the degree to which they agree with each statement along a Likert scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree to 7 = Strongly Agree. The VR-B Negative sub-scale is the sum of negative items in the VR-B engagement survey (total possible range of scores from 4-28). Positive change scores indicate that the VR experience got less negative over time. Reported here is the change in the sub-score from baseline (session 1) through session 6 (up to 2 weeks from baseline).
Outcome measures
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DEEP VR Experiment Group
n=49 Participants
Participants identified from the Dane County Juvenile Court Program will be asked to experience up to 6 VR-B sessions. Participants will wear a lightweight, ultra-high-resolution, wireless, head-mounted display (Oculus Quest 2 Enterprise VR Headset). Each session will proceed through a series of four stages. First, participants will begin with a 5 minute acclimation period inside a demo VR environment. Second, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period where participants will be asked to sit quietly in a serene virtual environment. Third, participants will progress through the DEEP VR experience for 15 minutes. Finally, participants will complete a short series of online questionnaires.
DEEP VR: DEEP VR is a virtual reality experience (i.e., video game using a head-mounted display) wherein participants ('players') traverse through a serene underwater adventure for approximately 15 min. Movement through the environment is facilitates through the cued use of regularized, diaphragmatic breathing, captured through a respiratory belt.
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Mean Change in Virtual-Reality Biofeedback Engagement Survey (VR-B) From Baseline: VR-B Negative Sub-scale
Baseline to Session 2
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-0.404 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.12
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Mean Change in Virtual-Reality Biofeedback Engagement Survey (VR-B) From Baseline: VR-B Negative Sub-scale
Baseline to Session 3
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0.812 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.04
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Mean Change in Virtual-Reality Biofeedback Engagement Survey (VR-B) From Baseline: VR-B Negative Sub-scale
Baseline to Session 4
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0.526 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.37
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Mean Change in Virtual-Reality Biofeedback Engagement Survey (VR-B) From Baseline: VR-B Negative Sub-scale
Baseline to Session 5
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0.636 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.98
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Mean Change in Virtual-Reality Biofeedback Engagement Survey (VR-B) From Baseline: VR-B Negative Sub-scale
Baseline to Session 6
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1.2 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.52
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Sessions typically occurred once a day, participating on up to 6 days within a 1-2 week period, individual participant data collection spanned from 1 day to 2 weeks depending on if participant left the facility before completing all sessions.Population: Participants left the facility prior to completing all 6 sessions. 1 participant withdrew.
Assesses lifetime trauma experiences and severity of PTSD symptom severity in a 20-item survey scored on a 5-point likert scale from 0 'not at all' to 4 'almost always' for a total range of scores between 0 - 80, where higher scores indicate increased PTSD symptoms.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
DEEP VR Experiment Group
n=49 Participants
Participants identified from the Dane County Juvenile Court Program will be asked to experience up to 6 VR-B sessions. Participants will wear a lightweight, ultra-high-resolution, wireless, head-mounted display (Oculus Quest 2 Enterprise VR Headset). Each session will proceed through a series of four stages. First, participants will begin with a 5 minute acclimation period inside a demo VR environment. Second, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period where participants will be asked to sit quietly in a serene virtual environment. Third, participants will progress through the DEEP VR experience for 15 minutes. Finally, participants will complete a short series of online questionnaires.
DEEP VR: DEEP VR is a virtual reality experience (i.e., video game using a head-mounted display) wherein participants ('players') traverse through a serene underwater adventure for approximately 15 min. Movement through the environment is facilitates through the cued use of regularized, diaphragmatic breathing, captured through a respiratory belt.
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Mean Change in Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS)
Baseline to Session 3
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-3.26 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.89
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Mean Change in Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS)
Baseline to Session 2
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0.585 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.75
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Mean Change in Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS)
Baseline to Session 4
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-4.33 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.94
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Mean Change in Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS)
Baseline to Session 5
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-5.71 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.49
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Mean Change in Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS)
Baseline to Session 6
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-2.71 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.31
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POST_HOC outcome
Timeframe: Sessions typically occurred once a day, participating on up to 6 days within a 1-2 week period, individual participant data collection spanned from 1 day to 2 weeks depending on if participant left the facility before completing all sessions.Population: 1 participant withdrew
Mean number of sessions each participant completed
Outcome measures
| Measure |
DEEP VR Experiment Group
n=73 Participants
Participants identified from the Dane County Juvenile Court Program will be asked to experience up to 6 VR-B sessions. Participants will wear a lightweight, ultra-high-resolution, wireless, head-mounted display (Oculus Quest 2 Enterprise VR Headset). Each session will proceed through a series of four stages. First, participants will begin with a 5 minute acclimation period inside a demo VR environment. Second, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period where participants will be asked to sit quietly in a serene virtual environment. Third, participants will progress through the DEEP VR experience for 15 minutes. Finally, participants will complete a short series of online questionnaires.
DEEP VR: DEEP VR is a virtual reality experience (i.e., video game using a head-mounted display) wherein participants ('players') traverse through a serene underwater adventure for approximately 15 min. Movement through the environment is facilitates through the cued use of regularized, diaphragmatic breathing, captured through a respiratory belt.
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Number of Sessions Completed
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2.65 sessions completed
Standard Deviation 1.68
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POST_HOC outcome
Timeframe: Sessions typically occurred once a day, participating on 6 days within a 1-2 week periodPopulation: 1 participant withdrew
Outcome measures
| Measure |
DEEP VR Experiment Group
n=73 Participants
Participants identified from the Dane County Juvenile Court Program will be asked to experience up to 6 VR-B sessions. Participants will wear a lightweight, ultra-high-resolution, wireless, head-mounted display (Oculus Quest 2 Enterprise VR Headset). Each session will proceed through a series of four stages. First, participants will begin with a 5 minute acclimation period inside a demo VR environment. Second, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period where participants will be asked to sit quietly in a serene virtual environment. Third, participants will progress through the DEEP VR experience for 15 minutes. Finally, participants will complete a short series of online questionnaires.
DEEP VR: DEEP VR is a virtual reality experience (i.e., video game using a head-mounted display) wherein participants ('players') traverse through a serene underwater adventure for approximately 15 min. Movement through the environment is facilitates through the cued use of regularized, diaphragmatic breathing, captured through a respiratory belt.
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Average Length of Session
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12.83 minutes
Standard Deviation 3.06
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POST_HOC outcome
Timeframe: Sessions typically occurred once a day, participating on 6 days within a 1-2 week periodPopulation: 1 participant withdrew
Outcome measures
| Measure |
DEEP VR Experiment Group
n=73 Participants
Participants identified from the Dane County Juvenile Court Program will be asked to experience up to 6 VR-B sessions. Participants will wear a lightweight, ultra-high-resolution, wireless, head-mounted display (Oculus Quest 2 Enterprise VR Headset). Each session will proceed through a series of four stages. First, participants will begin with a 5 minute acclimation period inside a demo VR environment. Second, baseline levels of physiological arousal will be captured over a 5 minute resting period where participants will be asked to sit quietly in a serene virtual environment. Third, participants will progress through the DEEP VR experience for 15 minutes. Finally, participants will complete a short series of online questionnaires.
DEEP VR: DEEP VR is a virtual reality experience (i.e., video game using a head-mounted display) wherein participants ('players') traverse through a serene underwater adventure for approximately 15 min. Movement through the environment is facilitates through the cued use of regularized, diaphragmatic breathing, captured through a respiratory belt.
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Average Total Minutes in Game
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38.30 minutes
Standard Deviation 23.82
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Adverse Events
DEEP VR Experiment Group
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place