Status:

UNKNOWN

VR Assessment for Alcohol Related Brain Damage

Lead Sponsor:

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia

Conditions:

Alcohol-Related Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Pilot study where 10 alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) patients will undergo a 30-minutes-long cognitive assessment session using the Validation Gate task to evaluate usability of this tool in Alcoh...

Detailed Description

Much of the burden of disease related to harmful alcohol use is due to the persistent effects of alcohol on central nervous system. The concept of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) is important in t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Alcohol Use Disorder (DSM 5) as main substance
  • Positive screening for alcohol related cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA \< 26)
  • abstinent during 15 to 90 days according to self-reports
  • no severe upper limb motor disability.
  • Older than 18 years old.
  • abìlity to talk, understand and write in Catalan, Spanish or English.
  • sign informed consent

Exclusion

  • severe cognitive incapacity that prohibits the execution of the assessment
  • severe impairments like spasticity, communication disabilities (aphasia or apraxia) and perceptual or physical impairments that would interfere with the correct execution or understanding of the assessment
  • history of other serious mental-health problems in acute or subacute phase
  • comorbidity with severe neurological illness
  • regular use of other substances (except nicotine)
  • active intake of benzodiazepines

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03826238

Start Date

May 1 2021

End Date

April 30 2022

Last Update

May 3 2021

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Addictions Unit. Psychiatry and Psychology Service. Institut Clínic de Neurociències (ICN). Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. IDIBAPS

Barcelona, Spain, 08036