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2025-12-25 @ 9:55 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT05982158
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2024-11-22
First Post:
2023-07-20
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Avatar-mediated Therapy Versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Persisting Experiences of Hearing Voices
Sponsor:
Swinburne University of Technology
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Remotely Delivered Avatar-mediated Therapy Versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Persisting Auditory Hallucinations: Randomised Controlled Superiority Trial
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-11
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
AMETHYST
Brief Summary:
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of a new psychological therapy, Avatar Therapy, to the current standard therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), in improving outcomes in people living with psychotic disorders who have persisting experiences of hearing voices (auditory verbal hallucinations, AVHs).
Detailed Description:
Continually hearing critical, abusive or threatening voices (auditory verbal hallucinations, AVHs) is a major persisting and disabling symptom of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. Current treatments have universally had only modest impact. In preliminary trials, a brief digitally supported treatment, using avatars to recreate AVHs during therapy, has produced some of the largest reductions in AVH severity seen to date. To definitively test the superiority of this innovative treatment, AMETHYST is a randomised controlled trial comparing avatar therapy to current recommended best practice treatment, CBT, for medication-resistant AVHs.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: