Virtual Reality Mindfulness for Stress in Young People With Type 1 Diabetes
Tests a virtual reality mindfulness program for stress in young people with type 1 diabetes.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Can Mindfulness and Virtual Reality Reduce Stress in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes?
Key facts
- Where
- Baltimore and Detroit, United StatesSee the 2 sites
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 16 and 20 years old?
Source: NCT07793097, who can take part
Where in United States
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, United StatesNo longer taking part
- Wayne State UniversityDetroit, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Wayne State University
- Trial code
- NCT07793097
- Record updated
- 16 October 2026
- Original description
The goal of this study is to learn if Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) can be delivered using virtual reality (VR) technology to emerging adults (youth 16-20 years old) with type 1 diabetes and high levels of stress reactivity. If successful, MBSR-VR has the potential to reach many people who may be living in different places who might not have access to programs like MBSR. This is important because young adults with a chronic illness like diabetes and high levels of stress have been shown to have worse health than young adults with lower stress and young adults without diabetes. This study has not been designed to determine if MBSR-VR improves the health of young adults with diabetes (improves their glycemic control),their feelings of distress (this includes stress, depression, and anxiety), or their mindfulness (being more aware of their thoughts, feelings, actions, and environment) but we will look to see if people are reporting improvements in these areas.Read full original descriptionShow less
Feasibility of MBSR-VR to Reduce Stress Among Emerging Adults With T1D
The goal of this study is to learn if Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) can be delivered using virtual reality (VR) technology to emerging adults (youth 16-20 years old) with type 1 diabetes and high levels of stress reactivity. If successful, MBSR-VR has the potential to reach many people who may be living in different places who might not have access to programs like MBSR. This is important because young adults with a chronic illness like diabetes and high levels of stress have been shown to have worse health than young adults with lower stress and young adults without diabetes. This study has not been designed to determine if MBSR-VR improves the health of young adults with diabetes (improves their glycemic control),their feelings of distress (this includes stress, depression, and anxiety), or their mindfulness (being more aware of their thoughts, feelings, actions, and environment) but we will look to see if people are reporting improvements in these areas.
Inclusion: Age 16 to 20 years, inclusive; Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for at least six months; Have elevated levels of stress reactivity as assessed by the Perceived Stress Reactivity Scale (PSRS); Access to an internet-enabled device on which the participant can participate in virtual study activities.
Exclusion: Significant co-morbid mental health problems limiting the participant's ability to engage effectively in the group nature of the intervention (i.e., thought disorders like schizophrenia, severe cognitive impairment, suicidality or homicidality); Co-morbid physical health problems in which diabetes is secondary to another chronic medical illness (e.g., cystic fibrosis) and their medical management differs substantially from that of most youth with T1D; Non-English fluency.