NCT04166747

Effect of Virtual Reality on Functional Fitness and Quality of Life of Older Population

Effect of Virtual Reality Based Intervention on Functional Fitness and Quality of Life of Older Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Taipei Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 95 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of virtual reality (VR) on the different parameters, happiness, quality of life and functional fitness, among older population. The study aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial, where the participants in intervention group will use VR and those in control group do not use VR.

Detailed description

This study aims to conduct a randomized control trial, on 60 older age group participants, and perform the functional fitness test based on the protocol developed by Rikli and Jones, before and after the VR intervention. The functional fitness tests include evaluation of upper body strength, lower body strength, cardiorespiratory endurance, upper body flexibility test, lower body flexibility test, balance, agility test. They will be randomly assigned to the intervention group, receiving the VR program, and the control group who will not receive the VR program. The participants in the intervention group will be asked to use the VR device for 15 minutes, twice a week for 6 weeks, along with their daily routine activities. Control group will carry out the daily routine activities, without the intervention. The change in the quality of life (QOL) and happiness, for both control and intervention groups, will be assessed through EuroQol 5 dimensions 3 level questionnaire (EQ-5D-3L), mini version of Chinese happiness Inventory questionnaire, respectively, to filled at recruitment and follow-up after 6 weeks. The effect of the VR programs will be determined by the comparison of performance, for the functional fitness tests before and after the intervention and also, for the differences between the control and intervention groups

Conditions

• Aging
• Happiness
• Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Virtual Reality experience	Participants will receive virtual reality based experience and will be assessed for its influence on happiness, functional fitness components and quality of life of older age groups.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-01
• Primary completion: 2020-01-31
• Completion: 2020-03-30
• First posted: 2019-11-18
• Last updated: 2020-10-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan