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Computer Monitor vs Augmented Reality 3MDR for PTSD PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sponsor: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Summary
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing two ways of delivering Motion-assisted, Multi-modular Memory Desensitization and Reconsolidation (3MDR) therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study seeks 60 volunteers who have PTSD and are eligible for care in the Department of Defense healthcare system. There will be 10-14 therapy sessions that are 60-90 minutes long, about once a week, and symptoms will be assessed before and after the therapy as well as 3 and 6 months after completing therapy. 3MDR asks you to choose pictures and music that are integrated into a virtual reality environment. You will be walking on a treadmill throughout each therapy session, while the therapist stands next to the treadmill and asks you questions about the pictures you chose.
Official title: Computer Monitor Versus Augmented Reality: Expanding 3MDR Therapy for PTSD
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2023-04-30
Completion Date
2027-10-30
Last Updated
2025-07-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Motion-assisted, Multi-modular Memory Desensitization and Reconsolidation (3MDR)
"Walk and talk" therapy, walking on a treadmill while talking with a therapist about self-chosen pictures representative of one's trauma; 3MDR also includes some features of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
Locations (1)
Uniformed Services University
Bethesda, Maryland, United States