The Green Room: Virtual Nature for Mental Well-being in the Acute Psychiatry Ward
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorHospital Clinic of Barcelona
About this trial
This study evaluates the feasibility, acceptability and clinical impact of a virtual reality (VR)- based nature intervention in an acute psychiatric inpatient unit. Participants are randomly assigned to recieve VR nature sessions (using Nature Treks VR on Meta Quest 3) in addition to standard care, or standard care alone. The primary outcome is change in percieved stress (PSS-19) from admission to discharge. The study uses a mixed-methods design combining randomized controlled trial with a qualitative phase.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Virtual Reality Nature Exposure
BehavioralVoluntary immersive nature sessions using Nature Treks VR softwere on Meta Quest 3 head-mounted displays. Sessions last 10-15 minutes and are offered every other day throughout hospitalization. Participants freely choose among all available nature environments within the application.
Treatment as Usual (TAU)
Other interventionStandard pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions provided by the acute psychiatry ward.
Treatment groups
120 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: VR + Treatment as UsualExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Treatment as Usual (TAU)Active comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) score
Change in PSS-10 total score from baseline assessment (T0, al clinical stabilization) to discharge assessment (T2). The Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) is a 10-item self-report questionnaire measuring the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful. Scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater perceived stress.
Time frame
From admission (baseline) to discharge (average 2-3 weeks)Secondary outcomes
1
World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) score
The WHO-5 is a 5-item self-report measure of psychological well-being. Raw scores range from 0 to 25, with higher scores indicating better well-being.
Time frame
Through study completion, an average of 2 weeks2
Views On Inpatient Care (VOICE) score
The VOICE is a patient-reported outcome measure assessing satisfaction with inpatient psychiatric care. Scores range from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.
Time frame
Through study completion, an average of 2 weeks3
Client's Assessment of Treatment (CAT) score
The CAT is an 8-item self-report measure of satisfaction with inpatient psychiatric treatment. Scores range from 8 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.
Time frame
Through study completion, an average of 2 weeks4
Length of hospital stay
Total number of days from admission to discharge, extracted from medical records.
Time frame
From admission to discharge, an average of 2 weeksSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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