Development and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Tool for At-Risk Trauma-Exposed Young People
Medical University of South Carolina
50 participants
Feb 6, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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
Inclusion Criteria14
- 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
- Live in the Charleston, SC/Tri-county area
- Someone who reports using substances in the past year (for participants ages 15-17) or the past 6 months (for participants ages 18-30)
- 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
- Live in the Charleston, SC/Tri-county area
- works directly with adolescents who have experienced ITE and/or
- works directly with adolescents or young adults with SUD and/or
- works directly with YMSM and/or
- works directly with and/or adolescent or young adults who are HIV-positive
Exclusion Criteria5
- exhibits psychotic symptoms;
- exhibits significant cognitive disability;
- reports a history of Pervasive Developmental Disorder;
- has active suicidal or homicidal ideations
- self-reports high levels of motion sickness
Interventions
Virtual Reality Tool for At-Risk Trauma-Exposed Young People
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NCT05816083