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Virtual Reality Digital Therapeutics for Seasonal Affective Disorder
Sponsor: Anglia Ruskin University
Summary
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is commonly treated with bright light therapy. Virtual reality (VR) is an immersive computer-generated environment, which has been used to treat mental health difficulties, such as depression, social anxiety and stress. This study aims to compare the use of VR with bright light therapy in treating SAD. Participants will be randomly allocated to either the VR condition or the light box condition and instructed to use the respective device every day for 14 days.
Official title: Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Digital Therapeutics for Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-10-27
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-09-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Virtual Reality (VR) Intervention
10-min VR intervention, once a day, everyday for 14 days.
Light Box (LB) intervention
30-min LB intervention once a day, everyday for 14 days.