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Virtual Reality for Aging

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Waitlist Available
Led By Lisa Sheehy, PhD
Research Sponsored by Bruyere Research Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from immediately after 8-week intervention to 1 month later
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to see if using virtual reality (VR) can help seniors do regular exercise. The study includes seniors in long-term care and those living independently. VR makes exercise more fun and engaging, which can help improve their physical health and reduce falls. Virtual reality (VR) has been increasingly studied as a tool to promote physical activity and improve health outcomes among older adults.

Eligible Conditions
  • Aging

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from immediately after 8-week intervention to 1 month later
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from immediately after 8-week intervention to 1 month later for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Functional Reach Test
Secondary study objectives
Berg Balance Scale
Emergency Room Visits
Falls
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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 RealityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants receive 8 weeks of home-based or facility-based virtual reality training, supervised remotely and asynchronously, in addition to their usual activity.
Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention
Participants perform their usual activities.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rocmaura Nursing HomeUNKNOWN
Bayshore HealthCareUNKNOWN
New Brunswick Extra-Mural ProgramUNKNOWN
~8 spots leftby Nov 2025
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