Efficiency of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy in the Management of Body Dysmorphic Disorders in Female Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Anorexia Nervosa
• Interventions: Behavioral: Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy sessions; Behavioral: Psychomotor therapy sessions

• Registration Number: NCT04107870
• Lead Sponsor: CHU de Reims

Brief Summary

Anorexia nervosa is defined in DSM V as a quantitative and qualitative dietary restriction resulting in significant weight loss, intense fear of weight gain, altered weight and body shape perception (body dysmorphic disorder) and low self-esteem influenced by weight or body shape. Body dysmorphic disorder is the most difficult symptom to manage in anorexia nervosa and its persistence is a factor associated with relapse.

Virtual reality exposure therapy has proven its effectiveness in the management of post-traumatic stress disorder in the military and is a widely used therapy. The effectiveness of this treatment using new technologies has not yet been studied for the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder in anorexia nervosa and is not used routinely. It could represent an interesting alternative to the physical approach in psychomotor therapy, traditionally offered to patients suffering from anorexia nervosa. It is important to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality exposure therapy in the management of body dysmorphic disorder in patients with anorexia nervosa by comparing these two care techniques.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy in the management of body dysmorphic disorder in patients with anorexia nervosa, compared to the traditionally proposed body approach in psychomotor therapy.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-09-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-09-26
• Study First Posted: 2019-09-27
• Study Start: 2021-06-20
• Status Verified: 2023-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-03-07
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-08
• Primary Completion: 2027-03-20
• Study Completion: 2028-09-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy	Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy sessions	Female adolescents aged 13 to 18 are proposed virtual reality exposure therapy sessions, accompanied by a cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) therapist, to work on their body representations
Psychomotor Therapy	Psychomotor therapy sessions	Psychomotor therapy sessions are proposed to female adolescents aged 13 to 18 years, ac-companied by a psychomotor therapist, to work on their body representations.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body Shape Questionnaire	12 months	The Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) measures concerns about body shape. The BSQ can be divided into 4 sub scores: "avoidance and social shame of body exposure", "body dissatisfaction with lower body parts", "use of laxatives and vomiting to reduce body dissatisfaction" and "inappropriate cognitions and behaviours to control weight".

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Eating Disorder Inventory	12 months	Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI-2) is a self questionnaire to assess the severity of symptoms of eating disorders and to evaluate their changes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Damien JOLLY; 🇫🇷 Reims, France