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Individualized virtual reality exposure therapy for borderline personality disorder: A feasibility study

Individualized virtual reality exposure therapy for borderline personality disorder: A feasibility study - VR-Expo BPS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00035351
Enrollment
5
Registered
2024-11-06
Start date
2024-11-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

F60.31

Interventions

Group 1: Phase 1: Development of an experimental paradigm for the investigation of VR exposure therapy in BPD. Here, individual triggers (own children's room) are constructed that are associated with

Sponsors

Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie I der Universität Ulm (Weissenau)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients (aged 18-65 years) with a clinically diagnosed borderline personality disorder (BPD) who are able to give consent and for whom exposure therapy in an inpatient setting is planned are included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Presence of an illness from the schizophrenic spectrum - Severe affective disorder - Substance dependence, abstinent for at least 6 months - Organic brain impairment - Neurological disease - Impaired intelligence - Lack of command of the German language - Acute suicidal tendencies - Pregnancy or breastfeeding - Lack of informed consent

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Degree of gradation of the "immersion" factor of the virtually generated, individualized triggers

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The feasibility and acceptance of the treatment are assessed on the basis of the length of stay and tolerance of the treatment as well as the feedback questionnaires on the VR experience.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStefan;Annalisa Tschöke;Degenhard

Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie I der Universität Ulm (Weissenau);Universität Ulm - Institut für Medieninformatik

stefan.tschoeke@zfp-zentrum.de;annalisa.degenhard@uni-ulm.de+49 751 7601 2235;

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026