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Medical Mindfulness: Virtual Reality Mindfulness Therapy for Eating Disorders

NCT03745833 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2018-11-19

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Virtual Reality Mindfulness

Participating patients will be provided with a VR headset (pre-programmed with mindfulness content) after lunch for 15 minutes with supervision while on strict bedrest. The headset will be collected following the intervention. Patients are currently provided with a post-meal survey following all meals as part of the standard of care, and will complete the survey following the lunchtime intervention.

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Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
11 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-31
Primary Completion
2019-04-30
Completion
2019-09-30

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