VR-assisted CBT for Adolescents With Psychosis
- Conditions
- Psychotic Disorders
- Interventions
- Behavioral: An intervention development studyBehavioral: A randomized feasibility studyBehavioral: A single-case study
- Registration Number
- NCT04586868
- Lead Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Psychotic disorders typically emerge during late adolescence or early adulthood. Patients, who are diagnosed with a psychotic disorder before turning 18 years, are defined as early onset psychosis patients (EOP). Relative to adult patients, these patients show a worse long-term prognoses. Social impairment present a major barrier towards recovery, and thus and important issue to address in treatment. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the recommended psychological treatment for psychotic disorders. As part of the therapy, the patient does an exposure-based training in a social environment. This type of training has several limitations for patients with psychosis. The last decade there has been a growing interest in using virtual reality (VR) to understand and treat various psychological disorders. There is a lack of research on VR-interventions for EOP patients. This study will assess the acceptability, tolerability, feasibility and clinical efficacy of a novel VR-assisted CBT interventions for adolescents with psychosis.
- Detailed Description
This study adhere to the model for research made by the international Virtual Reality Clinical Outcomes Research Experts groups (VR-CORE). The study consist of three sub-studies. First a qualitative study assessing the acceptability for VR among adolescence with psychosis. Secondly, a randomized study of the feasibility of virtual reality environment for adolescents with psychosis. Third, assessing the clinical efficacy of a novel VR-assisted CBT interventions for adolescents with psychosis, through a non-randomized single-case study.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
- Suffering from a psychotic disorder (ICD-10 WHO)
- In stable clinical condition (i.e. not hospitalized)
- Being able to speak Norwegian or a Scandinavian language, or English
- Able to provide informed consent.
- Primary neurological or endocrinological disorder
- Started a "transfer-process" to Department of Adult Psychiatry.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description A psychotic disorder An intervention development study Patients, age 13-18 years old, diagnosed with a psychotic disorder (WHO ICD-10 ) A psychotic disorder A randomized feasibility study Patients, age 13-18 years old, diagnosed with a psychotic disorder (WHO ICD-10 ) A psychotic disorder A single-case study Patients, age 13-18 years old, diagnosed with a psychotic disorder (WHO ICD-10 )
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Acceptability for a virtual reality intervention 5 months Semi-structured interview
Social paranoia 1 week before and 1 week after treatment. State Social Paranoia Scale (SSPS)
Social self-efficacy 1 week before, and 10 minutes after treatment. Adolescent self-efficacy scale (S-EFF)
Social interaction and social phobia 1 week before, and 10 minutes after treatment. Short Form Social Interaction Anxiety Scale/Social Phobia Scale (SIAS-6/SPS-6)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-esteem 1 week before, and 10 minutes after treatment. Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale (RSES)
The experience of presence 10 minutes after treatment Gatineau Presence Questionnaire (GPQ)
Psychotic symptoms 1 week before and 1 week after treatment. Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)
Unwanted side effect 10 minutes before and 10 minutes after treatment Virtual Reality Sickness Questionnaire (VRSQ)
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Haukeland university hospital
🇳🇴Bergen, Norway