Status:

COMPLETED

ENGAGE: Virtual Reality-based Psychotherapy for Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

Mental Health Services in the Capital Region, Denmark

Collaborating Sponsors:

CNSR, Glostrup Psychiatric Center

Conditions:

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The primary goal of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a new Virtual Reality-based intervention against negative symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD). T...

Detailed Description

Negative symptoms (NS) are core features of schizophrenia and strongly correlated with vocational and social outcomes, quality of life, and have a higher impact on later outcome than positive symptoms...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ICD-10 diagnosis of a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder (F2x)
  • Negative symptom score of ≥3 on the SANS items avolition or anhedonia

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis of organic brain disease
  • Intellectual disability (IQ \< 70)
  • Current diagnosis of drug dependency
  • Command of spoken Danish or English inadequate for engaging in therapy
  • Refusing to be informed on incidental findings on the MRI scans

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 9 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 7 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06993831

Start Date

December 9 2024

End Date

January 7 2026

Last Update

January 9 2026

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Copenhagen Research Center for Mental Health (CORE), Mental Health Services CPH, Denmark

Hellerup, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark, 2900

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