NCT07413458

Virtual Reality (VR) NATURE - Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Virtual Reality Nature Immersion to Reduce Depression in People Engaged in Intensive Outpatient Alcohol Treatment

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Michigan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This pilot randomized clinical trial will evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of immersive Virtual Reality (VR) nature intervention among adults with at least moderate depression symptoms enrolled in an intensive outpatient Program (IOP) for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The study hypotheses: * VR-based nature immersion will be feasible, acceptable, and positively evaluated by participants * Participants receiving the VR intervention will report greater reductions in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress compared to those receiving standard care alone

Conditions

• Alcohol Use Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Virtual Reality (VR) -nature treatment	Participants assigned to the VR intervention will engage in 5 to 30-minute (gradual increase in duration as tolerated to prevent motion sickness) -3 times per week, immersive VR nature sessions over 4 weeks, using the Apple Vision Pro and Explore POV app, alongside standardintensive outpatient program (IOP) care or other treatments they are receiving (e.g., additional counseling, psychiatry, etc.).
BEHAVIORAL	Survey completion	All participants will complete surveys at various time-points (baseline - 9 weeks).

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-16
• Primary completion: 2028-02-01
• Completion: 2028-02-01
• First posted: 2026-02-17
• Last updated: 2026-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States