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VR-relaxation for ECT-related Anxiety

NCT07546526 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2026-04-22

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if there is an effect of Virtual Reality (VR) based-relaxation on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)-related anxiety. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does VR based-relaxation have an effect on anxiety in patients receiving ECT as part of routine clinical care?
* Does VR based-relaxation have an effect on stress symptoms and heart rate in patients receiving ECT as part of routine clinical care?
* Does depression severity have an effect on the effectivity of VR-based relaxation

Researchers will compare VR-relaxation to relaxation breathing exercises and no relaxation to see if VR-based relaxation has an effect on ECT-related anxiety.

Conditions

  • ECT-related Anxiety

Interventions

DEVICE

VR-based relaxation

Participants will receive a relaxation session using VR-goggles prior to their ECT. The VR session includes immersive calming visuals and audio.

OTHER

Breathing exercises

Participants will perform a guided breathing exercises session.

OTHER

Treatment as usual

Participants will receive treatment as usual without any additional relaxation intervention during this condition.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-12
Primary Completion
2032-12-31
Completion
2032-12-31

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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