CompletedNot Applicable

Non-Immersive Virtual Environments for the Treatment of Hoarding Disorder

Italy80 participantsStarted 2024-01-24

Plain-language summary

This experimental trial investigates whether Virtual Reality Exposure (VRe) helps individuals reduce the difficulty of discarding personal possessions. It will also evaluate the psychological state impacts of the intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does exposure-based intervention (VRe) reduce emotional distress and improve willingness to discard personal items? What psychological reactions (such as anxiety or emotional responses) do participants experience during and after these interventions?

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Adults individuals from general population. Exclusion Criteria: * A score of 4 or higher on the self-report item of the Hoarding Rating Scale Self-Report, which assesses difficulty in discarding possessions; * No evident signs of suicidal ideation, based on the scores of the Beck Depression Inventory-II, nor indications of alcohol or substance abuse, psychotic spectrum disorders, depressive disorders, organic mental disorders, or conditions associated with cognitive impairment; * Participants must report difficulty in discarding certain objects. Moreover, individuals have to complete online monitoring questionnaires via PC or smartphone. * Participants had to fill out a custom questionnaire evaluating each object based on two parameters: importance and difficulty in discarding.

What they're measuring

Change in State Anxiety as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Y)- State subscale

Timeframe: Baseline (immediately before the intervention) and Post-intervention (immediately after completion of the single experimental session).

Change in Positive and Negative Affect as measured by the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)

Timeframe: Baseline (immediately before the intervention) and Post-intervention (immediately after completion of the single experimental session).

Frequency of Discarding Behavior (Behavioral Observation)

Timeframe: During the single experimental session (immediately after intervention).

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07160543

SponsorUniversity of Padova

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-10-31

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in State Anxiety as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Y)- State subscale

Timeframe: Baseline (immediately before the intervention) and Post-intervention (immediately after completion of the single experimental session).

Change in Positive and Negative Affect as measured by the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)

Timeframe: Baseline (immediately before the intervention) and Post-intervention (immediately after completion of the single experimental session).

Frequency of Discarding Behavior (Behavioral Observation)

Timeframe: During the single experimental session (immediately after intervention).