"Maze Out": A Serious Game to Improve Self-efficacy and Mutual Understanding in Eating Disorders.
NCT ID: NCT05621018
Last Updated: 2024-03-25
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
143 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-07-19
2024-03-12
Brief Summary
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In co-production with ED patients, clinicians, and technology experts a Serious Game called "Maze out" was developed and initially evaluated through a feasibility study. Maze out is an innovative first player tool focusing on improving self-efficacy, mutual understanding, and family functioning in adults with EDs.
The game has been evaluated through a usability study. Study findings demonstrate that patients found Maze out easy to use, meaningful and fun.
The usability study was thus a first step in developing and testing an evidence-based intervention to be implemented in the treatment repertoire of adolescents and adults with EDs.
The present study is a Randomized Controlled Trial, whereby the investigators will explore the effectiveness of Maze out as an additional treatment to Treatment as Usual (TAU)
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention group
Patients will be introduced to Maze Out in an information meeting with the investigators and will afterwards receive a link with the game and a username. Each patient has to choose a code to start playing the game. The code will not be available for the investigators.
Maze Out
Play for 15 weeks, at list once a week the serious game: Maze Out
Control group
Patients will be introduced to Maze Out. 15 weeks later they will follow the same procedure as intervention group.
Maze Out
Play for 15 weeks, at list once a week the serious game: Maze Out
Interventions
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Maze Out
Play for 15 weeks, at list once a week the serious game: Maze Out
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, other eating disorders and eating disorders unspecified (ICD-10 codes: F.50.0-F.50.9)
* Receiving treatment from one of psychiatry centers in the Mental Health Services of Region South Denmark, or in Endocrinology Services specialized in ED of Region South Denmark; or living in a mental health care institution in Region of Southern Denmark.
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Southern Denmark
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Maria Mercedes Guala
Odense C, , Denmark
Countries
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References
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Guala MM, Bikic A, Bul K, Clinton D, Mejdal A, Nielsen HN, Stoving RK, Nielsen AS. Maze-Out: A Serious Game to Enhance Treatment for Eating Disorders. A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int J Eat Disord. 2025 Aug;58(8):1558-1571. doi: 10.1002/eat.24458. Epub 2025 May 19.
Guala MM, Bikic A, Bul K, Clinton D, Mejdal A, Nielsen HN, Stenager E, Sogaard Nielsen A. "Maze Out": a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial using a mix methods approach exploring the potential and examining the effectiveness of a serious game in the treatment of eating disorders. J Eat Disord. 2024 Mar 1;12(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-00985-2.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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Maze Out
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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