Effect of virtual reality (VR) technology on anxiety control and acrophobia reduction: A randomized controlled trial in Iran

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This randomized controlled trial examines the impact of a single virtual reality exposure session on anxiety levels and acrophobia in 120 participants in Iran. The study compares an intervention group using VR headsets against a control group, measuring outcomes via the Beck Anxiety Inventory and a researcher-developed questionnaire. Results indicate that the VR group experienced significantly lower anxiety and acrophobia scores immediately after exposure compared to the control group.

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f09ad90fde0e45da
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PubMed Central
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Cathal Breen (Edinburgh Napier University), Freshteh Osmani (Birjand University of Medical Sciences), Seyed Reza Sajadi (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences), Saeed Mohtasham (Birjand University of Medical Sciences), Mohsen Khosravi (Birjand University of Medical Sciences), Majid Zare-Bidaki (Birjand University of Medical Sciences)
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2026-01-01
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DOI
10.1017/gmh.2026.10160
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@article{allodium:f09ad90fde0e45da,
  title = {Effect of virtual reality (VR) technology on anxiety control and acrophobia reduction: A randomized controlled trial in Iran},
  author = {Cathal Breen and Freshteh Osmani and Seyed Reza Sajadi and Saeed Mohtasham and Mohsen Khosravi and Majid Zare-Bidaki},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1017/gmh.2026.10160},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2026.10160}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effect of virtual reality (VR) technology on anxiety control and acrophobia reduction: A randomized controlled trial in Iran
AU  - Breen, Cathal
AU  - Osmani, Freshteh
AU  - Sajadi, Seyed Reza
AU  - Mohtasham, Saeed
AU  - Khosravi, Mohsen
AU  - Zare-Bidaki, Majid
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1017/gmh.2026.10160
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Breen, C., Osmani, F., Sajadi, S. R., Mohtasham, S., Khosravi, M., & Zare-Bidaki, M. (2026). Effect of virtual reality (VR) technology on anxiety control and acrophobia reduction: A randomized controlled trial in Iran. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2026.10160

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