NCT06597591

Virtual Reality Training for Inhibitory Control in Neurocognitive Disorders

Acceptability of a VR-based Training for Inhibitory Control in Subjects With Neurocognitive Disorders

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Executive function disorders, such as inhibitory control (IC) difficulties, are very common in older adults with neurocognitive disorders (NCD). Management of these disorders is possible using traditional tools and tools based on new technologies, such as serious games and virtual reality (VR). However, today, few immersive tools exist that are specifically focused on IC training. The present study aims to evaluate the acceptability of an immersive application focused on IC in 48 patients with neurocognitive disorders. Participants that will test either an immersive (VR-headset) or a non-immersive (tablet) version of the application for 4 weeks, twice a week, and fill-in acceptability related questionnaires before, during and after the end of the intervention.

Conditions

• Cognitive Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	VR headset	8 sessions (2 times per week for 4 weeks) of 20 minutes playing the serious game with a VR Headset. The serious game is inspired by the GoNoGo task.The players' task is to throw objects in a basket matching the active rule. These objects can be of three different colors (red, yellow, and purple) with the presence or absence of stains on them. The objects' color is hidden until the player interacts with them. Example of rule: the active rule is to throw in the basket only the objects in red without stains, yellow with stains, and purple with stains. To earn points, the player must match the rule presented and throw the objects away if they do not match.
DEVICE	Tablet	8 sessions (2 times per week for 4 weeks) of 20 minutes playing the serious game with a tablet. The serious game is inspired by the GoNoGo task.The players' task is to throw objects in a basket matching the active rule. These objects can be of three different colors (red, yellow, and purple) with the presence or absence of stains on them. The objects' color is hidden until the player interacts with them. Example of rule: the active rule is to throw in the basket only the objects in red without stains, yellow with stains, and purple with stains. To earn points, the player must match the rule presented and throw the objects away if they do not match.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-18
• Primary completion: 2027-05-18
• Completion: 2027-11-18
• First posted: 2024-09-19
• Last updated: 2024-11-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France