Clinical trialNCT06687616CompletedInterventional

RCT of VR Therapy for IBS

SponsorChristopher AlmarioEnrollment73IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Summary

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Through a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT), the aim is to test the clinical impact and feasibility of a virtual reality (VR) cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program versus sham VR among patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It is hypothesized that using VR-administered CBT may reduce abdominal pain, leading to improved overall physical, psychological, and social functioning when compared to sham VR.

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Investigators

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Christopher V Almario, MD, MSHPM
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Sites

2 registered facilities, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Drugs studied

No drug or biological interventions are in our data for this study. It may test a procedure, device or behavioral intervention, or the intervention list isn't in our current snapshot. See the registry record ↗. Why? →

Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 26 Feb 2025
Primary completion: 21 Nov 2025
Completion: 25 Nov 2025
Last update posted: 8 Dec 2025
Registered enrollment: 73
Registry id: NCT06687616

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