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Virtual Reality (VR) -Directed Brain Gut Behavioral Treatment (BGBT) for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Inpatients

NCT06188793 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-01-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The research is studying virtual reality (VR)-directed brain-gut behavioral therapy (BGBT) as a pain treatment option for hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study is being done to learn if VR-directed BGBT is feasible and acceptable for patients with IBD in addressing pain in the hospital setting.

The study hypothesizes that:

* At least 75% of enrolled participants will complete the VR-directed BGBT inpatient program
* Hospitalized patients with IBD will find VR-directed BGBT acceptable as a pain treatment option in the inpatient setting.

Conditions

  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Interventions

DEVICE

Virtual reality-directed BGBT

Enrolled participants will receive up to 3-days of VR-directed BGBT through several modules including distraction games, mindfulness meditation, breathing exercises, and cognitive behavioral therapy based coaching. Participants will complete questionnaires at various time points and be asked to complete a semi-structured interview post-intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD, MS · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-13
Primary Completion
2026-05-31
Completion
2026-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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