An interventional study of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy sessions and Psychomotor therapy sessions in Anorexia Nervosa, sponsored by CHU de Reims. Recruiting at 1 site in France. Open to female participants aged 13 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-03-08.
Sponsored by CHU de Reims · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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.
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.
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This study's planned enrollment of 40 is below the median of 46 across 313 interventional studies indexed under Anorexia Nervosa.
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Inclusion criteria :
Patients will not be included in the study:
with a somatic severity criterion:
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The American Psychiatric Association’s manual of mental health diagnoses. DSM-5 (2013, revised as DSM-5-TR in 2022) replaced DSM-IV, and some studies still name the older edition. “Meets DSM criteria for …” means diagnosed by that edition’s diagnostic criteria, usually by a clinician in an interview.
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DSM diagnostic criteria
The American Psychiatric Association’s manual of mental health diagnoses. DSM-5 (2013, revised as DSM-5-TR in 2022) replaced DSM-IV, and some studies still name the older edition. “Meets DSM criteria for …” means diagnosed by that edition’s diagnostic criteria, usually by a clinician in an interview.
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BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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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
Behavioral: Virtual Reality Exposure 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.
Behavioral: Psychomotor 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 sessions are proposed to female adolescents aged 13 to 18 years, ac-companied by a psychomotor therapist, to work on their body representations.
Body Shape Questionnaire
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".
Time frame: 12 months
Eating Disorder Inventory
Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI-2) is a self questionnaire to assess the severity of symptoms of eating disorders and to evaluate their changes
Time frame: 12 months
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