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Improving Social Functioning in People With Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders Using VR
Sponsor: Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Summary
ROPVR, a multi-centre, pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate a VR-technology which has been developed within an exploratory study and a development study, which facilitates social functioning among persons with a substance use and mental health disorder. Investigators will test a VR-program versus treatment as usual among patients enrolled into a long-term addiction-treatment facility. The RCT aims to evaluate the effectiveness of VR training compared to treatment as usual in improving resilience, quality of life, practical and social functioning and social participation (from baseline to 6 months), and to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of VR training versus treatment as usual.
Official title: Improving Social Functioning in People With Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders Using Virtual Reality (ROPVR): Study Protocol for a Multi-centre, Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
102
Start Date
2025-05-08
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2026-01-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
VR training
The different VR scenarios comprise the following learning goals: 1) Social cognition. Interpreting social situations, understanding others; 2) Social communication. Express oneself, being understood by others; 3) Social competence. Interacting with others The investigators will use an MSI Raider GE78HX with a GeForce RTX4080 12GB GPU, running Windows 11, Unreal Engine 5.4, and the Meta Quest Link app, with a Meta Quest Pro as a PCVR headset connected via a Meta Quest Link cable. The setup works 100% locally, and no Wi-Fi or internet connection is used on the head-mounted-display or PC. The VR program itself does not store any data and will discard all that has happened inside the program, when restarted.
Locations (2)
Innlandet Hospital Trust
Brumunddal, Norway
Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Hamar, Norway