Improving social functioning in people with substance use and mental health disorders using virtual reality (ROPVR): study protocol for a multi-center, pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Key Points

• The study aims to assess how virtual reality can enhance social functioning in individuals with substance use and mental health disorders.
• Conducting a multi-center, pragmatic randomized controlled trial.
• Recruiting participants diagnosed with substance use and mental health disorders.
• Implementing virtual reality interventions to evaluate their effectiveness on social functioning.
• Expected improvements in social functioning metrics among participants using virtual reality compared to controls.
• Findings will inform potential therapeutic applications of virtual reality in mental health settings.