🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-08-01

Avatar Therapy in Virtual Reality for Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder: A Pilot Study (NCT07112261)

Thérapie Avatar Pour le Traitement du Trouble dépressif caractérisé réfractaire : Une étude Pilote

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This pilot clinical trial aimed to evaluate the short-term efficacy of Avatar therapy for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Centre de recherche de l'institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal — Montreal, Quebec

Age range: 18 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • Avatar Therapy (OTHER)

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • Centre de recherche de l'institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal — Montreal, Quebec

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗