An interventional study of Facilitated group therapy with behavioral practice; 16 weeks in Hoarding Disorder, Hoarding and Clutter, sponsored by Stanford University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 56 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-01.
Sponsored by Stanford University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study explores whether a facilitated peer support group called Buried in Treasures (BIT) and a virtual reality decluttering practice can help individuals with clutter challenges.
Individuals with clutter challenges participate in Buried in Treasures Workshop (BIT) that has been shown to improve symptoms of hoarding disorder. The investigators hypothesize that adding virtual reality decluttering practice to the BIT workshop will decrease hoarding symptoms and level of clutter over time.
32 studies on the registry are indexed under Hoarding Disorder; 5 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 13 is below the median of 37 across 28 interventional studies indexed under Hoarding Disorder.
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Facilitated group therapy with behavioral practice; 16 weeks
Behavioral: Facilitated group therapy with behavioral practice; 16 weeks
Facilitated group therapy for hoarding disorder with behavioral practice
Change in Hoarding Symptom Severity as Measured by Saving Inventory-Revised (SI-R)
The Saving Inventory-Revised scale (SI-R) is a 23-item questionnaire with 3 factor-analytically defined sub-scales for difficulty discarding, excessive clutter, and compulsive acquisition. The total score (sum of 23 items) ranges from 0 to 92. Total score higher than 41 shows significant difficulty with clutter. For the acquisition subscale we sum items 2 (reverse score), 9, 11, 14, 16, 18 and 21. The subscale ranges from 0 to 28 and score greater than 13 indicates difficulty with excessive acquisition. For the difficulty discarding subscale we sum items 4(reverse score), 6, 7, 13, 17, 19, 23. The subscale ranges from 0 to 28 and score greater than 13 indicates difficulty with discarding. For the clutter subscale we sum items 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 22. The subscale ranges from 0 to 36 and score greater than 15 indicates difficulty with accumulated clutter.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 16 weeks after treatment
Change in the Severity of Clutter Level as Measured by Clutter Image Rating Scale
Clutter Imaging Rating (CIR) Scale consists of three sets of photographs of a room, each containing nine photos with varying levels of clutter. This scale assesses the clutter levels in the bedroom, living room and kitchen. Patients were asked to select the picture "that most accurately reflects the amount of clutter in your room". Scores on range from 1 (least cluttered) to 9 (most cluttered). A mean composite score ranging from 1 to 9 was calculated across the three rooms for each individual. A cut-off score of 4 or higher indicate significant clutter.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 16 weeks after treatment
| Milestone | BITS + VR |
|---|---|
| Started | 13 |
| Completed | 9 |
| Not completed | 4 |
| Withdrew: Lost to follow-up | 1 |
| Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject | 3 |
The Saving Inventory-Revised scale (SI-R) is a 23-item questionnaire with 3 factor-analytically defined sub-scales for difficulty discarding, excessive clutter, and compulsive acquisition. The total score (sum of 23 items) ranges from 0 to 92. Total score higher than 41 shows significant difficulty with clutter. For the acquisition subscale we sum items 2 (reverse score), 9, 11, 14, 16, 18 and 21. The subscale ranges from 0 to 28 and score greater than 13 indicates difficulty with excessive acquisition. For the difficulty discarding subscale we sum items 4(reverse score), 6, 7, 13, 17, 19, 23. The subscale ranges from 0 to 28 and score greater than 13 indicates difficulty with discarding. For the clutter subscale we sum items 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 22. The subscale ranges from 0 to 36 and score greater than 15 indicates difficulty with accumulated clutter.
| score on a scale | BITS + VR |
|---|---|
| Change in Hoarding Symptom Severity as Measured by Saving Inventory-Revised (SI-R) | 14.2 ± 7.7 |
Clutter Imaging Rating (CIR) Scale consists of three sets of photographs of a room, each containing nine photos with varying levels of clutter. This scale assesses the clutter levels in the bedroom, living room and kitchen. Patients were asked to select the picture "that most accurately reflects the amount of clutter in your room". Scores on range from 1 (least cluttered) to 9 (most cluttered). A mean composite score ranging from 1 to 9 was calculated across the three rooms for each individual. A cut-off score of 4 or higher indicate significant clutter.
| score on a scale | BITS + VR |
|---|---|
| Change in the Severity of Clutter Level as Measured by Clutter Image Rating Scale | 0.77 ± 0.58 |
Collected over up to 16 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| BITS + VR | 0/9 (0%) | 0/9 (0%) | 7/9 (77.8%) |
| Event | BITS + VR |
|---|---|
| general discomfortNervous system disorders | 7/9 |
| eye strainEye disorders | 5/9 |
| difficulty focusingEye disorders | 5/9 |
| nauseaGastrointestinal disorders | 4/9 |
| blurred visionEye disorders | 4/9 |
| dizzinessNervous system disorders | 3/9 |
| fatigueNervous system disorders | 3/9 |
| headacheNervous system disorders | 3/9 |
| fullness of headNervous system disorders | 3/9 |
| veritgoNervous system disorders | 3/9 |
| Age, Continuous(years) | BITS + VR |
|---|---|
| Mean | 64 ± 4.6 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | BITS + VR |
|---|---|
| Female | 5 |
| Male | 4 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | BITS + VR |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 0 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | BITS + VR |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| More than one race | 0 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 0 |
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Ran from Jul 2020 to primary completion in Dec 2021, 17 months.
Results were first posted in Apr 2024, 2 years 3 months after primary completion.
Of 20 interventional studies with no phase under Hoarding Disorder, half reached primary completion within 33 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 17 and three quarters within 48. This study's 17 months is below that.
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