Hoarding Disorder Treatment With Virtual Reality (HDVR)

Stanford University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hoarding Disorder; Clutter; Hoarding

Treatments: Behavioral: Facilitated group therapy with behavioral practice; 16 weeks

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT03828461

1P30AG059307 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

41899

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study explores whether a facilitated peer support group called Buried in Treasures (BIT) and a virtual reality decluttering practice can help individuals with clutter challenges.

Full description

Individuals with clutter challenges participate in Buried in Treasures Workshop (BIT) that has been shown to improve symptoms of hoarding disorder. The investigators hypothesize that adding virtual reality decluttering practice to the BIT workshop will decrease hoarding symptoms and level of clutter over time.

Enrollment: 13 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 56+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age greater than 55
2. Either gender and all ethno-racial groups
3. Physically healthy male or non-pregnant female.
4. Hoarding Disorder primary condition
5. Willing and able to understand and complete consent and study procedures
6. English speaking
7. Participant should have the technology to host Zoom calls

Exclusion criteria

1. Current or past history of bipolar, psychotic or eating disorders, substance dependence, or substance abuse in the last year.
2. Clinically at risk of suicide with Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Suicidal Ideation Subscale of 4 or higher (i.e. suicidal intent without specific plan)
3. Major medical or neurological conditions that increase the risk of participation or that would prevent completing assigned behavioral practice tasks.
4. Unable or unwilling to allow study staff into home for home assessment
5. Currently at high risk for eviction
6. Animal hoarding or squalor

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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13 participants in 1 patient group

BITS + VR

Experimental group

Description:

Facilitated group therapy with behavioral practice; 16 weeks

Treatment:

Behavioral: Facilitated group therapy with behavioral practice; 16 weeks