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Virtual Reality Support for Healthy Aging

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Recruiting

Research Sponsored by TOPMED

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up during each 45 minutes intervention session, up to 6 weeks

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests the impact of virtual reality on elderly health, exploring the support needs for use of the tech. Participants complete questionnaires & test games to measure effects.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for independent older adults residing in the sponsor's retirement home who are interested in using virtual reality to support their health. It's not suitable for individuals with pacemakers or those at risk of epilepsy.

What is being tested?

The study tests how virtual reality can help maintain health among elderly residents through two types of training sessions: individual and group assistance. Participants will complete questionnaires and engage in VR games that involve upper body movement.

What are the potential side effects?

While not explicitly mentioned, potential side effects may include dizziness, nausea, eye strain, or disorientation due to the immersive nature of virtual reality technology.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ during each 45 minutes intervention session, up to 6 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~during each 45 minutes intervention session, up to 6 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and during each 45 minutes intervention session, up to 6 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary study objectives

Ease

Learning of virtual reality tasks

Satisfaction with supervision

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Secondary study objectives

Desire to play virtual reality games

Stress Level at the start of the session

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

Group I: Individual assistanceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

5 sessions with individual assistance The Virtual Reality (VR) activity will take the form of five (5) training sessions. * Session 1: Basics of VR. * Session 2: 1-multiplayer game mode. * Session 3: Playing with a library. Browsing a library * Session 4: 2-individual game mode. * Session 5: Game practice. For each session, in small groups of 3 people, it will be proposed to test games requiring only movements of the upper limbs of low to moderate intensity. Sitting will be mandatory for the tests in order to avoid falls.

Group II: Collective assistanceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

4 sessions with collective assistance and 1 session with individual assistance (session 5) The Virtual Reality (VR) activity will take the form of five (5) training sessions. * Session 1: Basics of VR. * Session 2: 1-multiplayer game mode. * Session 3: Playing with a library. Browsing a library * Session 4: 2-individual game mode. * Session 5: Game practice. For each session, in small groups of 3 people, it will be proposed to test games requiring only movements of the upper limbs of low to moderate intensity. Sitting will be mandatory for the tests in order to avoid falls.

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