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Development and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Tool for At-Risk Trauma-Exposed Young People

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Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

Conditions: Substance Use Disorders, HIV Infections

Interventions: Virtual Reality Tool

Countries: United States

This is a multi-phased study, funded through a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) K24 grant that aims to ultimately refine a virtual reality tool through qualitative and quantitative research targeting HIV and substance abuse risk behavior among at-risk young people who have experienced psychosocial trauma. Participants eligible for this study include young men who have sex with men (YMSM)/individuals who are romantically/physically attracted to men and adolescents with substance use disorder (SUD) between the ages of 15 - 30 and have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Frontline healthcare workers who work within these populations are eligible for the study as well.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 15 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria for YMSM are as follows:

* Someone who identifies as a YMSM or identifies as someone with romantic or physical attraction to individuals who identify as men
* Is aged 15-30 years
* Have experienced at least one ITE in lifetime (i.e., sexual assault, physical assault, witnessed domestic or community violence)
* Report being consensually sexually active or planning to become sexually active with a partner in the next 12 months
* Live in the Charleston, SC/Tri-county area

Inclusion Criteria for adolescents with SUD are as follows:

* Someone who reports using substances in the past year (for participants ages 15-17) or the past 6 months (for participants ages 18-30)
* Is aged 15-30 years
* Have experienced at least one ITE in lifetime (i.e., sexual assault, physical assault, witnessed domestic or community violence)
* Report being consensually sexually active or planning to become sexually active with a partner in the next 12 months
* Live in the Charleston, SC/Tri-county area

Inclusion Criteria for front line healthcare workers are as follows:

* works directly with adolescents who have experienced ITE and/or
* works directly with adolescents or young adults with SUD and/or
* works directly with YMSM and/or
* works directly with and/or adolescent or young adults who are HIV-positive

Exclusion Criteria for all participants are as follows:

* exhibits psychotic symptoms;
* exhibits significant cognitive disability;
* reports a history of Pervasive Developmental Disorder;
* has active suicidal or homicidal ideations
* self-reports high levels of motion sickness

Locations (1)

Charleston, South Carolina, United States