Plain-English translation of NCT04107870 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy can help teenage girls with anorexia nervosa develop a healthier relationship with their bodies. The study compares this new virtual reality approach — guided by a therapist trained in cognitive-behavioral therapy — to traditional body-focused physical therapy. Both groups will work on improving how they see and feel about their bodies.
Anorexia nervosa often involves deep distress about how the body looks, which can be difficult to treat with standard approaches. This trial explores whether the immersive, controlled environment of virtual reality might help young patients confront and overcome these painful feelings about their appearance more effectively.
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If you are in the virtual reality group, you will attend sessions where you wear a VR headset and work with a cognitive-behavioral therapist to practice looking at and interacting with virtual representations of your body in a safe, controlled way. If you are in the comparison group, you will attend traditional psychomotor (body-focused movement) therapy sessions instead. Both groups will meet regularly over the course of the study to work on improving your body image and relationship with your body.
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