NCT05816083

Development and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Tool for At-Risk Trauma-Exposed Young People

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a multi-phased study, funded through a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) K24 grant that aims to ultimately refine a virtual reality tool through qualitative and quantitative research targeting HIV and substance abuse risk behavior among at-risk young people who have experienced psychosocial trauma. Participants eligible for this study include young men who have sex with men (YMSM)/individuals who are romantically/physically attracted to men and adolescents with substance use disorder (SUD) between the ages of 15 - 30 and have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Frontline healthcare workers who work within these populations are eligible for the study as well.

Detailed description

YMSM and adolescents with SUD participants will complete 3 study sessions. During session 1, informed consent and baseline measures are administered. Approximately one week later, during session 2, participants use and assess the virtual reality tool. Approximately one week later, during session 3, baseline assessments are re-administered.

Conditions

• Substance Use Disorders
• HIV Infections

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Virtual Reality Tool	Virtual Reality Tool for At-Risk Trauma-Exposed Young People

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-06
• Primary completion: 2026-05-31
• Completion: 2026-07-31
• First posted: 2023-04-18
• Last updated: 2026-04-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States