NCT05227495

Effects of the Fully Immersive Leisure-based Virtual Reality Cognitive Training for Community-dwelling Elderly

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to (1) determine the feasibility and usability of immersive leisure-based VR cognitive training; (2) identify the intervention effects of immersive leisure-based VR cognitive training on cognitive function, daily function, and quality of life for elderly with community-dwelling elderly

Detailed description

Cognitive training integrated into leisure activities can increase the training motivation of the elderly, while improving cognitive performance and daily functions. Virtual reality (VR) can simulate daily living situations, and it can be an effective intervention with cognitive training. Although a few studies have found immersive VR cognitive training can improve the cognitive function of the elderly with cognitive decline, these studies have shown inconsistent results. In addition, it is yet not clear the long-term effect of fully immersive VR cognitive training and its impact on daily function. Furthermore, for immersive VR cognitive training, there is still a lack of training programs that integrate into the context of leisure activities. This type of VR cognitive training could help the effectiveness of cognitive training to be transferred into daily functions.

Conditions

• Community-dwelling Elderly
• Virtual Reality

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	VR cognitive training	All participants will receive trainings for 60 minutes per day, two days per week for 16 sessions. They will receive one immersive leisure-based VR cognitive training for 40 minutes. VR cognitive training receives four gardening activities. The cognitive elements including attention, working memory, processing speed, and executive function incorporated training.
BEHAVIORAL	Traditional cognitive training	All participants will receive trainings for 60 minutes per day, two days per week for 16 sessions. The control group is performing traditional cognitive training program.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-01
• Primary completion: 2022-12-31
• Completion: 2022-12-31
• First posted: 2022-02-07
• Last updated: 2022-02-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan