Clinical trial

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

Active, not recruiting · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT05460104

Active, not recruitingNot applicableInterventional

What this study is about

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).

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age18 Years to Not listed

SexAll

Healthy volunteersNot accepted

ConditionObesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate

Full registry criteria

* 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

Treatments and study arms

Experimental

Device

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.

Control

Other

Standard care is medical follow-up, no specific psychological care.

Primary outcomes

Body Shape QuestionnaireBetween inclusion and 12 months after.

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)

Study locations

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CH de Libourne - Hôpital Robert BOULIN🇫🇷 Libourne, France

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CHU de Bordeaux - Hopital Haut-Lévêque🇫🇷 Pessac, France

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