AI and VR Devices for Eating Behavior Rehabilitation

Launched by ISTITUTO PER LA RICERCA E L'INNOVAZIONE BIOMEDICA · Jan 24, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

The AI and VR Devices for Eating Behavior Rehabilitation trial is exploring new ways to help people with eating disorders like Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. This study uses virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) to create personalized treatment tools that can offer new approaches beyond traditional therapy. For example, these tools can help individuals change their perceptions of their bodies or manage their emotions around food. The goal is to make treatment more effective and quicker, ultimately improving how patients are diagnosed and treated.

To be eligible for this trial, participants need to have a clinical diagnosis of Anorexia or Bulimia confirmed by a hospital, a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 16 and 32, and have been experiencing their disorder for at least six months. Importantly, participants won't be undergoing any other therapy during the study. If you or someone you know fits these criteria, this trial could provide a new and innovative way to tackle eating disorders, with the potential for better support and care.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Clinical diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia Nervosa according to DSM-5-TR (APA, 2013) and ICD-11, confirmed by a public hospital setting
• • Body Mass Index (BMI) between 16 and 32
• • Disorder present for at least 6 months
• • No other concurrent psychotherapeutic interventions during the study
• • All participants with a previous diagnosis will be re-evaluated and confirmed through assessment and consent by expert professionals in the research team (i.e., a neuropsychiatrist and a clinical psychologist)