NCT04268589

Virtual Reality Effect in Geriatric Individuals

Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Pain, Functional Independence and Depression in Geriatric Individuals

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 14 (actual)
• Sponsor: Selcuk University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aimed to determine the effect of a virtual reality experience on pain, depression and functional adequacy in geriatric individuals living in a nursing home. A virtual reality video with dance moves has been applied to the experimental group participants. Each video takes 3 minutes, and the elderly person has been put into practice at least 30 minutes after having breakfast in 3-minute periods and at least 30 minutes after dinner. In the morning and evening, 15 minutes, 2 times a day, a total of 9 days were applied for 3 weeks. The application lasted a total of 3 weeks. Scales were applied 1 week after the virtual reality application was completed and 1 month after the experimental group. The scales were filled in the control group at the same time.

Detailed description

It is recommended that the future studies be conducted with larger samples on pain, depression, life quality and functionality.

Conditions

• Pain
• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	virtual reality game	routine

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-05-01
• Primary completion: 2019-06-30
• Completion: 2019-06-30
• First posted: 2020-02-13
• Last updated: 2020-02-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)