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Virtual Reality Relaxation Intervention for Individuals With Insomnia

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a virtual reality (VR) relaxation intervention among adults aged 25 to 50 with insomnia disorder. The main questions this study aims to address are: * Is a VR relaxation intervention feasible to implement and acceptable for individuals with insomnia? * Does the intervention reduce pre-sleep cognitive and somatic arousal? * Does the intervention improve sleep quality and sleep depth? * Can the intervention enhance overall sleep health and reduce symptoms of insomnia, anxiety, and depression? * Are these potential benefits maintained at a 3-month follow-up? Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or a waitlist control group. Researchers will compare outcomes between groups to evaluate the impact of the intervention. Participants will: * Complete online questionnaires at three time points (baseline, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up) assessing sleep health, pre-sleep arousal, and symptoms of insomnia, anxiety, and depression * Take part in an in-person diagnostic interview at Université Laval to assess sleep and mental health status * Complete a daily online sleep diary for 8 weeks (2 weeks baseline, 4 weeks intervention, and 2 weeks post-intervention) * Engage in a 15-minute VR-guided meditation session each evening at home for 4 weeks * Wear a portable sleep monitor at home for 8 nights (4 nights baseline and 4 nights post-intervention) * Complete an acceptability questionnaire following the intervention

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 25
Maximum Age: 50
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Aged between 25 and 50 years

• Experiencing difficulty initiating sleep, maintaining sleep, or early-morning awakenings at least three times per week for a minimum of three months

• Residing within a 25-km radius of Université Laval

Locations
Other Locations
Canada
Laval University
RECRUITING
Québec
Contact Information
Primary
William-Girard Journault, BA
william-girard.journault.1@ulaval.ca
581-998-6713
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-09-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-09
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Other: Waitlist control group
Participants in this arm will not receive the virtual-reality relaxation intervention after the two-week baseline period. Following baseline, they will continue their usual routines for four weeks without making any changes to their sleep or mental health practices. During this waiting period, they will complete the same assessments and daily sleep diary as the intervention group. At the end of the four-week waiting period, they will complete a post-waiting-period (second) assessment. After this assessment is completed, they will then be offered the same four-week virtual-reality relaxation intervention as the treatment group.
Experimental: Treatment
Participants in this arm will receive a four week virtual reality relaxation intervention following the two week baseline period. After baseline, they will engage in a 15 minute VR guided meditation session each evening at home for four weeks. At the end of the four week intervention, they will complete a post intervention assessment.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Laval University

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