Impact of the Use of VERT on Body Image After Bariatric Surgery

Obesity Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Impact of the Use of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy on Body Image After Bariatric Surgery

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05460104
• Other study ID #: CHUBX 2021/37
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 12, 2024
• Est. completion date: September 2025

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: University Hospital, Bordeaux
• Contact: Laurene BOSC, Dr
• Phone: 05.57.65.60.78
• Email: laurene.bosc[@]chu-bordeaux.fr
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose ot the study is to assess the effectiveness of the use of VERT on improving body image at 12 months in patients who underwent bariatric surgery in the weight stabilization phase (between 18 and 30 months after bariatric) presenting dissatisfaction with their body image compared to standard follow-up in post-bariatric surgery (lack of specific management of body image).

Description:

Virtual reality therapy makes it possible to work on the integration of proprioceptive information via the reproduction of environments close to reality and therefore allow the patient to accept his new identity. This tool is used in an increasing number of indications and in particular in the management of dysmorphophobia in patients suffering from anorexia nervosa. In the context of bariatric surgery, only case reports have been published so far. Significant improvements in the body satisfaction scores of patients have been showed, in patients who had undergone bariatric surgery who presented bodily dissatisfaction after 6 weeks of virtual reality. However, larger numbers, longer follow-up periods and more rigorous methodologies are needed to confirm the impact of this practice. The hypothesis of the study is that virtual reality therapy could improve body image in patients who are dissatisfied with their body image after bariatric surgery.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: September 2025
• Est. primary completion date: March 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

• inclusion criteria: patients who underwent bariatric surgery in the weight stabilization phase (between 18 and 30 months after surgery) presenting dissatisfaction with their body image according to the BSQ (score = 111), to be affiliated to the French social security system. The prior, free and informed consent of the patient shall be obtained.

• exclusion criteria: patients with disabling nausea (Motion Sickness) from previous use of a virtual reality headset, patients who had from post-bariatric reconstructive surgery, epileptic patients, decompensation of a psychiatric pathology

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Bariatric Surgery Candidate
• Obesity

Intervention

Device:
• Experimental
Virtual reality sessions with a psychologist (30 minutes per session) once a week for 10 weeks. Work of the psychologist on a virtual environment created for the protocol in partnership with the company.

Other:
• Control
Standard care is medical follow-up, no specific psychological care.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
France	CH de Libourne - Hôpital Robert BOULIN	Libourne
France	CHU de Bordeaux - Hopital Haut-Lévêque	Pessac

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Hospital, Bordeaux

Country where clinical trial is conducted

France, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Body Shape Questionnaire	Average variation of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ). BSQ is a 34 questions questionnaire, for each question the answer is 1 to 6, 1 for "never" and 6 for "always".; (score = 111, moderate body image concern)	Between inclusion and 12 months after.
Secondary	Change weight	Average weight loss in %, in the two arms.	Between inclusion day and Month 3
Secondary	Change weight	Average weight loss in %, in the two arms.	Between Month 6 and Month 12
Secondary	Body Image Assessment for Obesity questionnaire	Average variation in Body Image Assessment for Obesity, in each arm. The patient surrounds the figure that seems to closest to his or her current figure. And then he surrounds the figure he would like to achieve.This is a schematic representation of the body, from the thinnest silhouette in 1 to the widest in 18	Between inclusion day and Month 3
Secondary	Body Image Assessment for Obesity questionnaire	Average variation in Body Image Assessment for Obesity questionnaire, in each arm.The patient surrounds the figure that seems to closest to his or her current figure. And then he surrounds the figure he would like to achieve. This is a schematic representation of the body, from the thinnest silhouette in 1 to the widest in 18	Between Month 6 and Month 12
Secondary	Quality of Life, Obesity and Dietetics questionnaire assess quality of life	Average variation of the Quality of Life, Obesity and Dietetics, in each arm. This questionnaire consists of 36 questions that focus on the effects of the weight problem as experienced by the patient. For each question the patient can answer from 1 to 5: 1 always, 5 never.	Between inclusion day and Month 3
Secondary	Quality of Life, Obesity and Dietetics questionnaire assess quality of life	Average variation of the Quality of Life, Obesity and Dietetics, in each arm. This questionnaire consists of 36 questions that focus on the effects of the weight problem as experienced by the patient. For each question the patient can answer from 1 to 5: 1 always, 5 never.	Between Month 6 and Month 12
Secondary	Self-esteem	Average variation of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, in each arm. The scale represents an assessment of the person's overall self-esteem. The scale consists of 10 statements measured on a scale of 1 to 4: 1 "Totally disagree", 4 "Totally agree".; The score is between 10 and 40. A score below 25 indicates very low self-esteem. A score between 25 and 31 indicates low self-esteem. A score between 31 and 34 indicates average self-esteem. A score between 34 and 39 indicates strong self-esteem. A score above 39 indicates very high self-esteem.	Between inclusion day and Month 3
Secondary	Self-esteem	Average variation of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, in each arm.The scale represents an assessment of the person's overall self-esteem. The scale consists of 10 statements measured on a scale of 1 to 4: 1 "Totally disagree", 4 "Totally agree".; The score is between 10 and 40. A score below 25 indicates very low self-esteem. A score between 25 and 31 indicates low self-esteem. A score between 31 and 34 indicates average self-esteem. A score between 34 and 39 indicates strong self-esteem. A score above 39 indicates very high self-esteem.	Between Month 6 and Month 12