Effectiveness of virtual reality therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the effect of virtual reality therapy on anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults by Meta-analysis.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted by PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane (from inception to November 2024). Two researchers independently performed literature screening, quality evaluation and data extraction, and Stata16.0 and Review Man 5.4 software were used for Meta-analysis.

Results

A total of 33 studies involving 3182 adolescents and adults with anxiety disorders were included. The results of Meta-analysis showed that compared with conventional interventions, virtual reality therapy significantly improved the symptoms and level of anxiety in patients with anxiety disorder [SMD = -0.95, 95%CI (-1.

SUBMITTER: Zeng W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11904249 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature