Virtual Reality Relaxation for Addiction Inpatients

Karolinska Institutet40 enrolled

Overview

This trial examines the immediate session effect of Virtual Reality (VR) relaxation, when used at an addiction inpatient ward for adolescents.

Past research has revealed that Virtual Reality nature environments can be used to induce relaxation, yet this type of intervention has not yet been evaluated in a clinical setting. This trial examines whether VR relaxation can be used as a digital equivalent of a (physical) comfort room at an an addiction inpatient ward for adolescents.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Addiction

Interventions

CalmPlaceBEHAVIORAL

Self-contained VR application allowing the user to build and custom a relaxation session, with options to vary session length (9-20 minutes), music/sound, relaxation exercises, and specific nature environment (three available) including time of day and events (e.g. rain). Delivered using an Oculus Go devices in kiosk-mode.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 15 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient at Maria Ungdom inpatient ward. * Sufficient grasp of Swedish to understand terms of study participation and intervention instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported stereoscopic vision or balance problems hindering VR experience. * Self-reported history of repeated violent outbursts when using technology.

Locations (1)

Maria Ungdom Heldygnsvård

Stockholm, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline in general well-being

Rated 0-100 using a visual analogue scale with smiley-type anchors (higher score is better outcome).

Time frame: Change from baseline (start of session) to immediately after the intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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