VR program to improve social functioning for people with substance use and mental health disorders

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a multi-centre, pragmatic randomized controlled trial comparing a VR-training program with treatment as usual among adults receiving in-patient addiction treatment in South-East Norway. Participants will be randomized to receive twice-weekly VR training sessions for five weeks or continue usual care, with outcomes measured from baseline to six months. Primary outcomes include resilience, quality of life, practical and social functioning, and social participation, and the trial will also analyze cost-effectiveness of the VR program. The VR intervention was developed in prior exploratory and development work and is now being tested in this larger effectiveness trial.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* adults aged 18 years or older receiving in-patient SUD treatment in specialized addiction treatment units in South-East Norway. This may include persons serving prison sentences during in-patient treatment according to the Execution of Sentences Act in Norway
* having the capability to read, understand and sign the Norwegian informed consent form
* willing and able to attend VR training two times a week for 5 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

* significant visual, auditory, or balance impairment or other diseases affecting safety during VR sessions (e.g., epilepsy)
* current clinically significant severe mental health disorder (e.g., acute episode of psychosis or current active suicidal plans). Persons with psychotic disorders or other severe mental illness are not excluded if their condition is stable.
* severe travel sickness as a proxy for simulation sickness

Where it's running

• Innlandet Hospital Trust
  Brumunddal, Norway Recruiting
• Sykehuset Innlandet HF
  Hamar, Norway Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Marja Leonhardt, PhD — Sykehuset Innlandet HF
• Study coordinator: Marja Leonhardt, PhD
• Email: marja.leonhardt@sykehuset-innlandet.no
• Phone: +4747150465

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.