NCT06252025

Immersive VR Reminiscence System for Facilitating Memory Retrieval Among Nursing Home Older Adults

The Effect of an Immersive VR Reminiscence System for Facilitating Memory Retrieval Among Nursing Home Older Adults

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Zhu Dian · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

A VR game "Memo-gration" was designed to assist elderly people in reminiscence therapy. The ultimate scene design was crafted in a vintage Chinese aesthetic reminiscent of the previous century.

Detailed description

This study tailored a variety of instructional material within each virtual scenario, taking into account various memory triggers. Guidance is activated when the user is identified as making physical contact with an object or discussing a specific keyword. This encompasses textual assistance provided within the virtual environment, the display of multimedia information, and the provision of organized voice guidance. Following the system's instructions, users engaged in discussion with the caregiver, and had the freedom to terminate the conversation at their discretion and explore other topics by interacting with different items.

Conditions

• Memory, Repressed
• Emotional Regulation
• Old Age

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	Memo-gration	This study tailored a variety of instructional material within each virtual scenario, taking into account various memory triggers. Guidance is activated when the user is identified as making physical contact with an object or discussing a specific keyword. This encompasses textual assistance provided within the virtual environment, the display of multimedia information, and the provision of organized voice guidance. Following the system's instructions, users engaged in discussion with the caregiver, and had the freedom to terminate the conversation at their discretion and explore other topics by interacting with different items.
OTHER	Picture reminiscence therapy	Picture reminiscence therapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-07-01
• Primary completion: 2024-07-01
• Completion: 2024-08-01
• First posted: 2024-02-09
• Last updated: 2024-04-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China