VR as a Facilitator for Participation in Society Among Persons With MHD/SUD

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Substance Use Disorders; Mental Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT05653167
• Lead Sponsor: Sykehuset Innlandet HF

Brief Summary

This study is the first part of a larger project called "Virtual Reality (VR) as a facilitator for participation in society among persons with mental health/substance use disorders" in which aims to explore,develop and evaluate a VR-based paradigm that facilitates social participation and promotes social recovery of individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders (MHD/SUD). The overall project comprises three work packages: an exploration study, a development study, and an evaluation study. This study will make up work package 1. The primary aim of this study (WP1) is to explore facilitators and barriers for participation in society among person with MHD/SUD, and to provide an understanding of mechanisms of social participation and social cohesion among persons with MHD/ SUD that may be affected by VR-based interventions. The investigators will derive a socio-emotional learning domain to facilitate key interpersonal and social processes among persons with MHD/SUD in VR-based interventions. To achieve the purpose of this study, the invistigators conduct 10 indepth interviews with service-user with MHD/SUD, 2 focus group interviews with 14 service-providers and an interview-survey with 100 service users. This gives the investigators the possibility to explore facilitators and barriers for social participation as experienced as by individuals with MHD/SUD and identify key interpersonal and social processes suitable to be addressed by tailored VR based interventions.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-10-28
• Study Start: 2022-03-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-12-07
• Study First Posted: 2022-12-16
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-31
• Status Verified: 2023-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-11-22
• Last Update Posted: 2023-11-28
• Study Completion: 2024-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 124

Inclusion Criteria

• above 18 years of age
• receiving services in the municipality due to mental health and or addiction problems.

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Exclusion Criteria

-visual and hearing impairment, neurological disorders, and mental retardation [score ≤70 on the Test of Intelligence].

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Practical and social functioning	2 hours	measured by the Practical and Social Functioning Scale (PSF)
Social inclusion	2 hours	Measured by the Social and Community Opportunities Profile (SCOPE)
Facilitators for participation in society	duration of the in-depth interview	This will be assessed within in-depth interviews
Barriers for participation in society	duration of the in-depth interview	This will be assessed within in-depth interviews

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Innlandet Hospital Trust; 🇳🇴 Brumunddal, Norway