NCT06519253

Virtual Reality Music in Geriatric Inpatients

Virtual Reality Based Music Intervention in an Acute Geriatric Setting

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: St. Mary's Research Center, Canada · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Older adults, especially those in acute care require accessible non-pharmacological interventions, such as music to improve their mental health. Immersive 360 virtual reality (VR), is an innovative technology that has been found to be feasible, safe, and enjoyable by older adults. However, VR based music intervention to improve older adults' mental health has not been studied in acute in-patient settings.

Conditions

• Older Adult
• Hospitalization

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Virtual reality (VR) music intervention	The VR music intervention consists of musical performance which were already recorded. This is accessible classic music. During the intervention, the participants will be able to see the musicians (and the stage, empty auditorium, etc.) and hear the music.
OTHER	Music only control	The control group consists of the same musical performances, with the audio only

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-22
• Primary completion: 2024-11-22
• Completion: 2025-05-22
• First posted: 2024-07-25
• Last updated: 2024-07-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada