The Effective of Immersive Virtual Reality Distraction on Memory: Study 1

University of Washington

Status

Completed

Conditions

Healthy Participants

Treatments

Behavioral: No distraction Control condition

Behavioral: Immersive Virtual Reality

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07172230

VRAnalgesia2025a

Details and patient eligibility

About

The effect of virtual reality on memory.

Full description

A within-subject randomized study will be conducted in healthy adults. In Study 1 (n=16), participants will complete immediate free recall after hearing a 15-word list during No VR versus during immersive VR.

Enrollment

16 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Currently enrolled in a course at the University of Washington Psychology Dept., participating in the University of Washington (UW) Psychology subject pool
Able to read, write and comprehend English
Able to complete study measures
Willing to follow our UW approved instructions
18 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria: People who have already previously participated in this same study (e.g., last quarter) are not eligible to participate again.

Not enrolled in a course at the University of Washington Psychology Dept., not participating in the UW Psychology subject pool
Not be able to read, write and comprehend English
Younger than 18 years of age.
Not capable of completing measures
Not capable of indicating pain intensity,
Not capable of filling out study measures,
Extreme susceptibility to motion sickness,
Seizure history,
Unusual sensitivity or lack of sensitivity to pain,
Sensitive skin,
Sensitive feet
Migraines
Diabetes