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Virtual Reality Therapy by Stimulation of Modulated Body Perception - Pilot: New Methods for Body Perception

Virtual Reality Therapy by Stimulation of Modulated Body Perception - Pilot: New Methods for Body Perception - ViTraS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00027906
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-02-08
Start date
2022-03-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

E66

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group - Virtual Reality: The participants are invited to three appointments within a time frame of six weeks. The first appointment serves to get to know each other. Their body i

Sponsors

Universität Würzburg, Arbeitsgruppe Mensch-Technik-Systeme
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: having a BMI between 30-39.9

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Excluded are subjects with: Height > 195 cm (intervention group), current therapeutic treatment for obesity (within the last 6 months), bariatric surgery planned within the next 6 months, fluctuations > +/- 5 kg in the last 3 months, severe psychiatric comorbidity (major depression, schizophrenia, current psychotic episode, trauma, substance dependence from alcohol/other drugs), severe physical limitations (e.g., paralysis, acute disc herniation), propensity for severe motion sickness/simulator sickness.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Therapy motivation: time of measurement = at the end of each appointment as well as 6 weeks after the last appointment; measure = project-specific, self-written quantitative questionnaire for therapy motivation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body awareness, body weight perception, body acceptance, technical feasibility, user acceptance, eating behavior

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactNina Döllinger

Universität Würzburg, Arbeitsgruppe Mensch-Technik-Systeme

nina.doellinger@uni-wuerzburg.de0931 31 88148

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026