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NCT06544902

Virtual Reality Intervention for Stress, Resilience, and Blood Pressure Management in Black Women - Realist Women Study

Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 21+InterventionalTreatment
University of Miami
~60 participants
Updated 2026-05-22 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:VR Stress ManagementEducation Control

At a glance

Recruiting sites
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What they're measuring
Change in stress as measured by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
Measured over Baseline and up to 12 months
+5 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Stress
Hypertension

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
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Study leadership

  • Judite Blanc, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Miami

Who to contact

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

self-identified as a Black woman
at least 21 years of age
fluency in English
International Classification of Diseases (ICD)10 diagnosis of hypertension
being a South Florida resident
willing to be audio-recorded

Exclusion

History of psychosis disorders
absence of vision and cognitive impairment
absence of epilepsy disorders
absence of motion sickness.

What this trial measures

  • Change in stress as measured by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)Baseline and up to 12 months

    scores ranging from 0 (no symptoms) to 40 (highest severity).

  • Change in discrimination as measured by Intersectional Discrimination Index (InDI)Baseline and up to 12 months

    scores ranging from 0 to 4; higher scores indicate greater anticipated intersectional discrimination.

  • Change in Traumatic stress as measured by Life Events ChecklistBaseline and up to 12 months

    This self-report checklist screens for potentially traumatic events in an individual's lifetime. Scores range from 1 to 17, higher scores indicate higher traumatic exposures. It consists of 17 questions with responses such as "happened to me," "witnessed it," "learned about it," "part of my job," "not sure," and "doesn't apply."

  • Change in stress as measured by the chronic stress scaleBaseline and up to 12 months

    The Chronic Stress Scale is a 51-item scale that evaluates the perceived experience of chronic stress. Scores range from 0 (not true) to 2 (very true).

  • Change in stress as measured by the Stress in Context (SIC) QuestionnaireBaseline and up to 12 months

    The SIC Questionnaire is a 21-item survey assessing stress perception in specific contexts (e.g., home, work, social relationships), with scoring from 1 (never) to 4 (usually).

  • Change in stress as measured by the Giscombe Superwoman Schema QuestionnaireBaseline and up to 12 months

    It contains 35 statements rated from 0 (not true) to 4 (true all the time) across the 5 subscales. subscale items are summed to create one Super Woman Schema (SWS) total, these categories can be used: 0-35: Low SWS 36-70: Moderate SWS 71-105: High SWS