How Avatar Can Enhance Autobiographical Memory of Patients With Substance Use Disorder

Le.L.A.T. Lega Lotta Aids E Tossicodipendenza

Status: Completed

Conditions: Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

Treatments: Device: avatar-based interactions

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06806943

MEM-AV

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to investigate whether the use of artificial intelligence platforms can promote the retrieval of specific positive autobiographical memories.

Full description

The decision to focus on the retrieval of positive autobiographical memories was made for ethical reasons and is not tied to any specific research hypothesis. Specifically, the study aims to assess whether artificial intelligence facilitates the sharing of personal experiences and reflection on autobiographical memories related to substance use disorders, taking into account the potential influence of individual characteristics such as recent mood state, and overall memory functioning.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of substance use disorder
• Admitted to the drug rehabilitation center for at least 3 months
• Aged 18 years or older

Exclusion criteria

• Previous neurological pathologies
• Previous cognitive deficits

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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42 participants in 1 patient group

Avatar / Face-to-face

Experimental group

Description:

SUD patients were investigated using the Autobiographical Memory Test in two conditions: face-to-face and avatar-based interactions. Patients had to recall 6 neutral cue words and 6 substance-related cue words for each condition.

Treatment:

Device: avatar-based interactions