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**Virtual Reality in Student Mental Health: Solution or White Elephant?**

NCT06480409 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2024-06-28

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Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic drastically altered social structures, leading to prolonged isolation and remote learning for students, causing significant mental health issues. This project at Opole University of Technology aims to address these challenges through a virtual reality (VR)-based therapeutic program.

Objectives:

The project will utilize immersive VR technology to conduct relaxation sessions, creating a dedicated relaxation room equipped with VR headsets and physiological sensors. The goal is to assess the impact of VR-based therapy on students' autonomic nervous system and psychological well-being.

Key Hypotheses:

VR relaxation sessions will induce physiological relaxation. A 15-minute VR session will not cause cybersickness. Weekly VR sessions will reduce stress levels among students.

Methodology:

Using Polar H-10 sensors, the project will measure heart rate variability (HRV) to evaluate autonomic responses. Psychological stress will be monitored using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). A sample size of 50 participants, calculated with G\*Power software, will be studied using repeated measures ANOVA.

Conditions

  • Mental Health Issue

Interventions

OTHER

VR Mindfulness and Stress Reduction Program

Intervention Procedure: Duration and Frequency: Participants will engage in 15-minute VR relaxation sessions, held five times a week over a period of one month. VR Content: The VR sessions will feature high-quality 360° videos with therapeutic audio, including guided relaxation, calming music, and nature sounds. Physiological Monitoring: Throughout the sessions, participants' physiological responses will be monitored using Polar H-10 sensors to measure heart rate variability (HRV), providing data on autonomic nervous system activity. Psychological Assessment: Participants will complete the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) before and after the intervention to evaluate changes in stress levels. Cybersickness Monitoring: The occurrence of any adverse effects, such as cybersickness, will be monitored and recorded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Opole University of Technology

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-05
Primary Completion
2023-09-05
Completion
2024-06-05

Countries

  • Poland

Study Locations

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