VR as a Facilitator for Participation in Society Among Persons With MHD/SUD

NCT05653167 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 326773VR_WP1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 124
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is the first part of a larger project called "Virtual Reality (VR) as a facilitator for participation in society among persons with mental health/substance use disorders" in which aims to explore,develop and evaluate a VR-based paradigm that facilitates social participation and promotes social recovery of individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders (MHD/SUD). The overall project comprises three work packages: an exploration study, a development study, and an evaluation study. This study will make up work package 1. The primary aim of this study (WP1) is to explore facilitators and barriers for participation in society among person with MHD/SUD, and to provide an understanding of mechanisms of social participation and social cohesion among persons with MHD/ SUD that may be affected by VR-based interventions. The investigators will derive a socio-emotional learning domain to facilitate key interpersonal and social processes among persons with MHD/SUD in VR-based interventions. To achieve the purpose of this study, the invistigators conduct 10 indepth interviews with service-user with MHD/SUD, 2 focus group interviews with 14 service-providers and an interview-survey with 100 service users. This gives the investigators the possibility to explore facilitators and barriers for social participation as experienced as by individuals with MHD/SUD and identify key interpersonal and social processes suitable to be addressed by tailored VR based interventions.

Conditions

Substance Use Disorders; Mental Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Practical and social functioning

  measured by the Practical and Social Functioning Scale (PSF)

  2 hours

• Social inclusion

  Measured by the Social and Community Opportunities Profile (SCOPE)

  2 hours

• Barriers for participation in society

  This will be assessed within in-depth interviews

  duration of the in-depth interview

• Facilitators for participation in society

  This will be assessed within in-depth interviews

  duration of the in-depth interview

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population comprises persons with a self reported addiction and mental health disorder who receive services in the municipality. Further, we interview staff (nurses, mental health workers, psycologists, social workers) from the municipal mental health and addiction services.

You may qualify if:

• above 18 years of age
• receiving services in the municipality due to mental health and or addiction problems.

You may not qualify if:

• visual and hearing impairment, neurological disorders, and mental retardation \[score ≤70 on the Test of Intelligence\].

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sykehuset Innlandet HF: lead
• Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Innlandet Hospital Trust

Brumunddal, 2381, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders; Mental Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders

Study Officials

• Lars Lien, MD, Ph.d

  Sykehuset Innlandet HF

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 28, 2021
• First Posted: December 16, 2022
• Study Start: March 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2023
• Study Completion: December 1, 2024
• Last Updated: November 28, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Locations

NO (1)