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Virtual Reality-Based Smoking Cessation Treatment in Patients With Schizophrenia
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Schizophrenia VR Intervention Group and Healthy Control VR Intervention Group for Schizophrenia Disorder. Completed, enrolled 160 participants across 1 site.
Signals
Detailed Summary
Schizophrenia is associated with high rates of cigarette smoking, which contributes to serious physical health problems and reduced life expectancy. Existing smoking cessation treatments have shown limited long-term success in this population. Virtual Reality-based interventions may provide a new approach for supporting smoking cessation. This study evaluated the effects of a 10-week virtual reality-based smoking cessation program in patients with schizophrenia and healthy smokers. Participants were assigned to either a virtual reality intervention group or a no-intervention control group. Smoking behavior, nicotine dependence, clinical symptoms, cognitive functioning, and quality of life were assessed before and after the intervention period.
Study Details
Timeline
Arms & Interventions
Patients with schizophrenia who received Virtual Reality-based smoking cessation treatment for 10 weeks.
Patients with Schizophrenia who received no smoking cessation intervention during the 10-week study period.
Healthy control participants who received Virtual Reality-based smoking cessation treatment for 10 weeks.
Healthy control participants who received no smoking cessation intervention during the 10-week study period.
Interventions
Participants received Virtual Reality-based smoking cessation treatment consisting of immersive virtual scenarios designed to reduce smoking behavior and support smoking cessation. The intervention was administered over 10 weeks through structured virtual reality sessions.
Participants received Virtual Reality-based smoking cessation treatment consisting of immersive virtual scenarios designed to reduce smoking behavior and support smoking cessation. The intervention was administered over 10 weeks through structured virtual reality sessions.