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Virtual Reality Cave Experience With Mindfulness for Mental Wellbeing
Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention using a virtual reality cave system for promoting mental wellbeing in youths. The mindfulness-based intervention will last for three months, with 6-8 weekly sessions lasting 1.5 hours each. Participants will attend the sessions in a group format, and the sessions will be administered by registered social worker who are specialized in counselling. The intervention content is designed by a registered clinical psychologist accredited for delivering mindfulness-based intervention and nurses who are experienced in mindfulness training. A single-group pre-post uncontrolled design will be employed. Evaluations will be conducted at baseline (0 weeks) and post-intervention (3 months).
Official title: Using Mindfulness With Immersive Virtual Reality Cave Experience in Promoting Mental Well-Being: A Feasibility Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
11 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2024-08
Completion Date
2025-08
Last Updated
2024-04-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Mindfulness
The mindfulness-based intervention will last for three months, with 6-8 weekly sessions lasting 1.5 hours each. Participants will attend the sessions in a group format, and the sessions will be administered by registered social worker who are specialized in counseling. The intervention is delivered using an immersive virtual reality cave system. The intervention content is designed by a registered clinical psychologist accredited for delivering mindfulness-based intervention and nurses who are experienced in mindfulness training. To ensure protocol adherence, the social workers administering the intervention will receive close supervision from the clinical psychologist. Weekly meetings will be held to discuss and resolve any difficulties or challenges encountered by the social workers.