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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

Study 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.Check my eligibility

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.See study design

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

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Ease

Learning of virtual reality tasks

Satisfaction with supervision

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Secondary outcome measures

Desire to play virtual reality games

Stress Level at the start of the session

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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Who is running the clinical trial?

TOPMEDLead Sponsor

7 Previous Clinical Trials

480 Total Patients Enrolled

SEC Fonds Immobilier Groupe MauriceUNKNOWN

1 Previous Clinical Trials

50 Total Patients Enrolled

Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du CanadaUNKNOWN

2 Previous Clinical Trials

60 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

To what extent does the participant enrollment of this investigation expand?

"Affirmative. The information available on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this study, initially published on February 27th 2023, is actively searching for patients to participate. Approximately 48 individuals need to be enrolled from a single medical centre."

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Are individuals still being enrolled in this experiment?

"This trial is still recruiting participants, according to information available on clinicaltrials.gov. It was initially posted in late February of 2023 and the latest update occurred November 1st of that same year."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Immersive Technology and Virtual Reality as a Health Support Tool in a Residence for the Elderly

2023. "Immersive Technology and Virtual Reality as a Health Support Tool in a Residence for the Elderly". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06117319.