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ArticleClinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH2022

Cognitive Remediation Virtual Reality Tool a Recovery-Oriented Project for People with Bipolar Disorder: Protocol of a Feasibility Randomized Clinical Trial.

Alessandra Perra, Valerio De Lorenzo, Rosanna Zaccheddu, Aurora Locci, Federica Piludu, Antonio Preti, Lorenzo Di Natale, Alessia Galetti, Antonio Egidio Nardi, Giulia Cossu and 5 more

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Article in Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05070065 (VIVA-CORE! Virtual Reality VAlidation Tool for Cognitive Rehabilitation, a REcovery Oriented Project for People With Psychosocial Disabilieties), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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VIVA-CORE! Virtual Reality VAlidation Tool for Cognitive Rehabilitation, a REcovery Oriented Project for People With Psychosocial Disabilieties: Protocol of Randomize Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of CagliariRan2021 to 2022Enrolled50ConditionsMood DisordersArmsCognitive remedy intervention with virtual reality (CEREBRUM)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Virtual reality: an emerging tool for mental health.Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy · 2025
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  7. Virtual reality, social intelligence, mirror neurons, and bipolar spectrum: a new perspective.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Alessandra PerraInternational Ph.D. in Innovation Sciences and Technologies, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Valerio De LorenzoPRoMIND Services for Mental Health, Rome, Italy.
Rosanna ZacchedduDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Aurora LocciDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Federica PiluduDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Antonio PretiDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Lorenzo Di NataleIDEGO Digital Psychology Society, Rome, Italy.
Alessia GalettiDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Antonio Egidio NardiFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Giulia CossuDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Federica SancassianiDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Simone BarbatoIDEGO Digital Psychology Society, Rome, Italy.
Ottavio CesarettiPRoMIND Services for Mental Health, Rome, Italy.
Peter Konstantin KurotshkaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Mauro G CartaDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
University of Cagliari · ITUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · BRUniversity of Turin · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Cognitive deficits are considered a fundamental component of bipolar disorder due to the fact that they negatively impact personal/social functioning. Cognitive remediation interventions are effective in the treatment of various psychosocial disorders, including bipolar disorder. The use of Virtual reality as a rehabilitation tool has produced scientific evidence in recent years, especially in cardiovascular, neurological, and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. This study aims at evaluating the feasibility of a Cognitive Remediation Virtual Reality Program (CEREBRUM) for people with bipolar disorder in psychiatric rehabilitation. Material and Methods: Feasibility randomized controlled cross-over clinical study; we randomized 50 people from the Consultation and Psychosomatic Psychiatry Center of the University Hospital of Cagliari (San Giovanni di Dio Civil Hospital) with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. We propose a cognitive remediation program in virtual reality (CEREBRUM), 3 months with 2 weekly sessions, for the experimental group and a usual care program for the control group (psychiatric visit and/or psychotherapy). Results: The results of the trial will be published in international peer-reviewed journals and will be disseminated at international meetings and congress. Discussion: This RCT aims, with regards to its feasibility and design, to provide information about a confirmatory trial that evaluates the effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Cognitive Remediation program in psychiatric rehabilitation for the treatment of cognitive dysfunction in people with bipolar disorder. Conclusion: The results that we analyzed at the end of the RCT will have an impact on psychiatric rehabilitation research with a focus on improving the application of technologies for mental health.Trial registration: ClinicalTrialsgov NCT05070065, registered on September 2021.

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Cognitive remediationMental healthPsychiatric rehabilitationRecoveryTrialVirtual reality

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