Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Therapy in Alcohol Use Disorder Study
Intro: Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) has been widely assessed in several mental disorders, including substances use disorders. In the case of alcohol use disorder (AUD), published studies focus mainly on craving interventions: eliciting, triggering, reduction or extinction, with promising result. However, dat
| Condition(s) | Alcool Use Disorder |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Intro: Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) has been widely assessed in several mental disorders, including substances use disorders. In the case of alcohol use disorder (AUD), published studies focus mainly on craving interventions: eliciting, triggering, reduction or extinction, with promising result. However, data Virtual reality exposure therapy effect on reduction of alcohol consumption or abstinence remains scarce. Hypothesis/Objective: The investigators hypothesis that VRET associated to cognitive behaviors therapy (CBT) will be more effective than CBT alone on the reduction in the cumulative number of standard drinks (vs) of alcohol intakes at 8 months after inclusion. The second objective is the assess its effectiveness on reported craving also at 8 months. Method: The investig |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 or over, and under 80 on the date of inclusion * Fulfilling Alcohol use disorder according to the DSM-V criteria (American Psychiatric Association, 2013); * In alcohol abstinence for at least 15 days; * Be able to speak, understand and read French; * Signed an informed consent * Affiliated to the French health insurance scheme Exclusion Criteria: * • Major under legal protection measure, or deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision; * Pregnant or breastfeeding women; * Decompensated psychiatric disoreder (psychotic disorders, mood disorders and anxiety disorders); * Alcohol use disorder relapse * Severe cognitive impairment as defined by a score of 10 or less at the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) (Nasreddine et al., 2005) * Visual impair |
| Ages | 18 Years to 80 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris |
| Locations | Créteil, Île-de-France Region, France |
| Start date | 2023-11-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT06104176 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06104176 |