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Virtual Reality (VR) Meditation for Healthy Aging

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Waitlist Available
Led By Bassam Khoury, PhD
Research Sponsored by McGill University
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 at baseline (week 1), mid-point (week 3), post-intervention (week 5) and follow-up (week 9)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a VR program that uses elements of nature, mindfulness-meditation, and compassion to help improve mental health and well-being outcomes in older adults.

Eligible Conditions
  • Healthy Aging
  • Mental Health Wellness

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~at baseline (week 1), mid-point (week 3), post-intervention (week 5) and follow-up (week 9)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at baseline (week 1), mid-point (week 3), post-intervention (week 5) and follow-up (week 9) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change from Baseline in Scores on the Flourishing Scale (FS)
Change from Baseline in Scores on the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)
Change from Baseline in Scores on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
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Secondary outcome measures
Change from Baseline in Scores on the Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS)
Change from Baseline in Scores on the Embodied Mindfulness Questionnaire (EMQ)
Change from Baseline in Scores on the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short Form (FFMQ-24)
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Other outcome measures
Change from Time 1 in Scores on the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ)
Researcher Developed Virtual Reality Program Satisfaction Questionnaire

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Virtual Reality (VR) MeditationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The VR Meditation intervention will be administered in Arm 1.
Group II: Psychoeducational PamphletsActive Control1 Intervention
The Psychoeducation Pamphlet intervention will be administered in Arm 2.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Virtual Reality (VR) Meditation
2022
N/A
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

McGill UniversityLead Sponsor
394 Previous Clinical Trials
998,357 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Healthy Aging
92 Patients Enrolled for Healthy Aging
Super Sublime | Super SplendideUNKNOWN
Résidences EnharmonieUNKNOWN

Media Library

Virtual Reality (VR) Meditation Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05531513 — N/A
Healthy Aging Research Study Groups: Virtual Reality (VR) Meditation, Psychoeducational Pamphlets
Healthy Aging Clinical Trial 2023: Virtual Reality (VR) Meditation Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05531513 — N/A
Virtual Reality (VR) Meditation 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05531513 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the cap on participants for this research program?

"Affirmative. According to data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is actively seeking participants and was first posted on July 21st 2022. As of November 13th 2022, the study requires 30 test subjects from a single location."

Answered by AI

Are there any vacancies available in this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov states that this research effort, which was first listed on July 21st 2022, is now looking for participants. 30 individuals must be enlisted from a single medical site."

Answered by AI

What are the main goals this clinical trial is attempting to achieve?

"This study looks to quantify the change from baseline in scores on several self-assessment questionnaires. These include the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short Form (FFMQ-24), Embodied Mindfulness Questionnaire (EMQ) and Self Compassion Questionnaire -Self (CQS). Data will be collected at four different times: week 1, 3, 5 and 9."

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Who else is applying?

How old are they?
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
The Effects of a Nature-Based Mindfulness-Compassion Intervention for Older Adults Delivered Using Virtual Reality
Bassam Khoury, PhD 2022. "The Effects of a Nature-Based Mindfulness-Compassion Intervention for Older Adults Delivered Using Virtual Reality". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05531513.
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