The Assessment and Treatment of Balance Impairment Using Virtual Reality (VR) in Panic Disorder Patients
Panic Disorder, Proprioceptive Disorders
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Panic Disorder focused on measuring panic disorder, balance impairment, virtual reality
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Stage 1
Patients
- Clinical diagnosis of panic disorder
- Stable on the same drug and dosage for at least one month
Healthy controls
- Determined as healthy upon completion of the MINI
- At the age of 18-45 years
- Matching patients by age, sex and BMI
Stage 2
Patients only
• The same patients, who have participated in Stage 1.
Exclusion Criteria:
Stage 1
Patients
- Co-morbidity with another psychiatric disorder (phobia is acceptable)
- Cognitive dysfunction or a neurological disorder
- Patients reacting with extreme anxiety to VR exposure at screening
- History of substance and/ or alcohol abuse
Healthy controls (in addition to the exclusion criteria above)
• Any psychiatric diagnosis
Stage 2
Patients only
The same patients from Stage 1, therefore they follow the same exclusion criteria mentioned in Stage 1.
Sites / Locations
- Sheba Medical Center, Sheba Rehabilitation Center for Advanced Technologies
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Active Comparator
VR movie + balance challenge
still pictures from VR
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
VR-based balance training
Exposure to still pictures from the same VR scene but no balance challenge
Standard CBT protocol for the treatment of panic disorder