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Extended Reality Behavioral Activation: An Intervention for Major Depressive Disorder
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT05525390
Purpose
The primary aims of this study are to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and tolerability
of using an immersive extended reality (XR) headset to engage in behavioral activation (BA)
for individuals diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). The secondary aim of this
study is to explore the efficacy of using XR to enhance BA therapy in a clinical MDD
population.
Official Title
Extended Reality Behavioral Activation: An Intervention for Major Depressive Disorder
Stanford Investigator(s)
Kim Bullock, MD
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient must meet DSM V criteria for MDD
- Patient must be at least 18 years of age
- Patient must be English speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Substance Use Disorders in past year
- Any psychosis or bipolar disorder
- Any seizure in the last 6 months or untreated epilepsy
- Current nonsuicidal self-injury or parasuicidal behavior
- Current suicidal urges and intent
- Changing psychotherapy treatment within four months of study entry
- Changing psychotropic medication(s) within two months of study entry
Intervention(s):
behavioral: Extended Reality-Enhanced Behavioral Activation
behavioral: Traditional Behavioral Activation
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Margot D Paul, Psy.D.
650-600-1871