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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

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether virtual reality can help seniors stay mobile and improve their quality of life.

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

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary outcome measures
Berg Balance Scale
Emergency Room Visits
Falls
+10 more

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.

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Rocmaura Nursing HomeUNKNOWN
Bayshore HealthCareUNKNOWN
New Brunswick Extra-Mural ProgramUNKNOWN
~9 spots leftby May 2025