NCT05966844

Golden Age: Virtual Reality and Mindfulness

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Idego srl · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 64 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of the research is to identify innovative methodologies to improve the psychological well-being of ageing people.

Detailed description

With regard to the objectives of the Golden Age project, a software of Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) for people over 65. The application aims to improve the psychological wellbeing of ageing people, facilitating the removal of barriers that may represent a risk factor with respect to the assumption of a healthy and correct nutrition. In particular, the elderly will be exposed to naturalistic scenarios in Virtual Reality combined with Mindfulness audio tracks. The practice of Mindfulness in Virtual Reality will be used to prevent and intervene on depressive symptoms, stress and anxiety, which represent the main obstacles to the adoption of healthy behaviours in the elderly person.

Conditions

• Psychological Wellbeing
• Healthy Lifestyle

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfluness and Virtual Reality	They will undergo six mindfulness sessions in virtual reality for about six weeks. One session per week of approximately 5-10 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-07-01
• Primary completion: 2023-09-01
• Completion: 2023-10-30
• First posted: 2023-08-01
• Last updated: 2024-02-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy