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VR Homework Exercises for Selective Mutism Treatment
Sponsor: Luuk Stapersma
Summary
Selective mustism (SM) is an anxiety disorder that manifests in childhood. Children with Children with SM do not speak in certain social situations where this is expected of them. For example, a child may talk at home, but is afraid to speak at school. The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the efficacy of behavioral therapy for children with selective mutism (SM) combined with virtual reality (VR) homework exercises. Virtual Reality Exposure is an effective treatment for adults with anxiety disorders. The main questions to answer are: * Is behavioral therapy combined with VR homework exercises effective in the treatment of SM? * Which familial factors contribute to a positive treatment outcome and homework adherence? A single-case experimental design (SCED) will be used to evaluate the efficacy of the treatment. The child's speaking behavior at baseline will be compared to the child's speaking behavior in the different phases of the intervention. Participants will: * Follow individual therapy sessions at school. * Practice with the VR homework exercises at least once a week. * Parents and teachers will evaluate the child's speaking behavior.
Official title: The Effect of Virtual Reality Homework Exercises As an Add-On to Behavioral Therapy for Children with Selective Mutism
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
4 Years - 13 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
15
Start Date
2025-03
Completion Date
2027-06
Last Updated
2025-03-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
'Speaking at school, a matter of doing' combined with VR homework exercises
The treatment in this study consists of behavioral therapy for selective mutism (with the protocol 'Speaking at school, a matter of doing') with the addition of the VR homework exercises. The protocol consists of 10 steps that help the child to gain confidence while speaking at school. For every treatment step there are VR homework exercises available. Families receive a VR headset for the duration of the study. Parents are instructed to work on the VR homework exercises at least once a week and encouraged to work on the VR homework exercises several times a week.
Locations (1)
Levvel
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands