Development and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Tool for At-Risk Trauma-Exposed Young People
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age15-30
SponsorMedical University of South Carolina
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Someone who identifies as a YMSM or identifies as someone with romantic or physical attraction to individuals who identify as men
Is aged 15-30 years
Have experienced at least one ITE in lifetime (i.e., sexual assault, physical assault, witnessed domestic or community violence)
Report being consensually sexually active or planning to become sexually active with a partner in the next 12 months
Disqualifiers
exhibits psychotic symptoms;
exhibits significant cognitive disability;
reports a history of Pervasive Developmental Disorder;
has active suicidal or homicidal ideations
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Virtual Reality Tool
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupLocations
1National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center29425, CharlestonSouth Carolina, United States
Sponsors and collaborators
Medical University of South Carolina
Lead sponsor
Source ClinicalTrials.gov