Medical Mindfulness: Virtual Reality Mindfulness Therapy for Eating Disorders

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Eating Disorder; Anxiety; Abdominal Pain
• Interventions: Device: Virtual Reality Mindfulness

• Registration Number: NCT03745833
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

Adolescents and young adults with eating disorders undergoing refeeding on an inpatient unit often experience abdominal pain and anxiety either as a result of their medical condition or as an expected side effect of nutritional rehabilitation. The purpose of this study is to assess if VR (Virtual Reality) mindfulness therapy is more or as effective as the standard of care (supportive care such as aromatherapy, heat packs, distraction, and nausea bands) for treating and/or preventing anxiety and pain in patients with eating disorders during the re-nourishment process. The anticipated primary outcome will be reduction of abdominal pain and anxiety with utilization of this intervention.

Detailed Description

In this study, investigators hope to 1) assess acceptance of VR mindfulness among inpatient adolescents and young adults with eating disorders 2) assess effects of VR mindfulness on perceived abdominal pain and 3) determine the impact of VR mindfulness on anxiety scores.

This study is designed to test the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of VR mindfulness in patients as they undergo various medical and nutritional therapies to treat their conditions.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2018-11
• Study First Submitted: 2018-11-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-11-15
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-19
• Last Update Posted: 2018-11-19
• Study Start: 2019-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-04
• Study Completion: 2019-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• patients admitted to the inpatient medical unit for refeeding for malnutrition

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Exclusion Criteria

• non-English speakers

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Virtual Reality Mindfulness	Participants will be shown a brief VR-based mindfulness intervention after meals.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Abdominal pain	1 hour after meals	We will measure pre- and post-intervention pain scores using the validated Faces Pain Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety	1 hour after meals	We will measure pre- and post-intervention anxiety scores using the validated Hamilton Anxiety Scale