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Virtual Reality and Autobiographical Recall in Anorexia Nervosa: a Preliminary Study

Esplorare l'Effetto di un Protocollo Combinato di Realtà Virtuale e Autobiographical Recall su Memoria, Percezione, Affetto in Pazienti Con Anoressia Nervosa: Uno Studio Preliminare

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05801016
Acronym
VIREC
Enrollment
20
Registered
2023-04-06
Start date
2019-06-28
Completion date
2024-01-31
Last updated
2023-04-06

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

Conditions

Anorexia Nervosa

Brief summary

Clinical trial in patients with Anorexia Nervosa using body-swapping technique e Virtual Reality Body Size estimation tasks and Autobiographic Recall on sympton remission (EDI-3; EDE-Q), body satisfaction and perception

Interventions

BEHAVIORALEmerging Technologies and Training in Neurosciences

Combination of body-swapping technique, Virtual Reality Body Size estimation tasks and Autobiographic Recall

Sponsors

Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Anorexia Nervosa * Body mass index equal or superior to 15 kg/m2 * Mother tongue Italian * Semiresidential rehabilitation program

Exclusion criteria

* Other eating disorders * Neurological disorders , clinical history of cerebral damage, presence of psychiatric disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in estimation of body weightAt baseline and after 12 monthsOverestimation of body weight measured through Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI-3)

Countries

Italy

Contacts

Primary ContactLuca Persani, MD PhD
luca.persani@unimi.it;390261911;
Backup ContactNicoletta Polli, MD
n.polli@auxologico.it390261911

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026