Virtual Kitchen Training for Dementia (VKI Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Temple University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 month post-training

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial investigates a computer-based VR training program for people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Participants practice everyday tasks like making breakfast in a virtual environment using a laptop. The goal is to see if this practice helps them perform these tasks better in real life. If successful, this approach could help improve their independence and reduce caregiver burden.

Eligible Conditions

Dementia
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Dementia
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Forgetfulness
Mixed Dementia
Vascular Dementia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 month post-training

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 month post-training

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 month post-training for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Real Trained Task Performance- Accomplishment

Real Trained Task Performance- Completion Time

Real Trained Task Performance- Micro-errors

+1 more

Secondary study objectives

Virtual Reality Training Acceptability

Virtual Reality Training Usability

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Virtual Training ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This is a within-participant study with two arms. All participants receive the Virtual Training with one target task and they are tested (after one day and one month) on the target task (arm 1) and as well as on a control task(arm 2). Assignment to the specific task that is trained is randomized across participants.

Group II: Control ArmActive Control1 Intervention

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Virtual Kitchen Training

2021

N/A

~20

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