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Face Your Fears: Cognitive Behavioural Virtual Reality Therapy for "Paranoia".
Sponsor: Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital
Summary
The study is a randomised, assessor-blinded parallel-groups superiority clinical trial fulfilling the CONSORT criteria for non-pharmacological treatment. A total of 256 patients will be allocated to either Cognitive Behavioural Virtual Reality Therapy plus treatment as usual, versus traditional CBT for psychosis plus treatment as usual. All participants will be assessed at baseline and 3- and 9 months post baseline. A stratified block-randomisation with concealed randomisation sequence will be conducted. Independent assessors blinded to the treatment will evaluate outcome. Analysis of outcome will be carried out with the intention to treat principles.
Official title: Face Your Fears: An Assessor-blinded, RCT Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Virtual Reality Therapy Versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
259
Start Date
2021-04-09
Completion Date
2024-08-10
Last Updated
2026-08-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Cognitive Behavioural Virtual Reality Therapy.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy augmented with Virtual Reality.
Traditional Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Traditional Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for psychosis.
Locations (1)
Copenhagen Research Center for Mental Health - CORE
Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark