NCT05315609

Effects of Virtual Reality Meditation in Older Adults

Effects of Virtual Reality Meditation in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Lady Davis Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Virtual reality (VR) allows users to interact within a simulated environment using electronic devices such as a VR headset or goggles. Multiple studies with younger adults have demonstrated that VR meditation can be an important tool in reducing stress, however, this has not been studied in older adults. In this study, the investigators aim to assess the effects of a 4-week program of 15-minutes sessions, twice per week of meditation delivered through VR with the aim of evaluating its impact on stress in older adults.

Conditions

• Older Adults
• Stress
• Mental Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	VR Meditation	This 4-week VR program will use the Oculus Pro-Quest 2 headsets for the 15-minute seated VR meditation twice per week for a total of 8 sessions over the 4 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-30
• Primary completion: 2022-05-01
• Completion: 2022-09-01
• First posted: 2022-04-07
• Last updated: 2025-06-11

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Canada