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Application of Virtual Reality Technology to Treatment of Social Anxiety

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (diagnosed by a qualified professional)
* verbal and literate in English or Spanish
* average or greater intellectual ability, based on history and interview
* able to operate a computer (Windows or Mac).

Exclusion Criteria:

* current or historical severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression
* intellectual disability or a learning disability that would interfere with participating (e.g., unable to read)
* unable use the technology or do not have access to the technology
* unable to read

About the study

The purpose of this study is to compare CBT VR exposure + VR social skills treatment to CBT Imaginal exposure + mindfulness, in reducing the severity of social anxiety in adults with autism and social anxiety (SA), to identify characteristics associated with benefitting from the CBT-VR treatment and to assess acceptability and feasibility of the VR intervention for patients receiving it and use findings to improve methods and to prepare for a community based pragmatic trial.

What is being tested

• CBT (behavioral)
• VR (device)

Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Participants: 40 · Started: Nov 7, 2024

Contact the study team

• Katherine Loveland, PhD · Phone: 713-486-2587
• Craig Motsenbocker, PhD · Phone: (713) 486-2700

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06845488

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Social Anxiety Disorder

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.