NCT07026890

The Benefits of Virtual Reality in the Care of Elderly People With Psychomotor Disadaptation Syndrome

The Value of Virtual Reality in the Care of Elderly People With Psychomotor Disadaptation Syndrome: a Randomised Controlled Trial of Mixed Efficacy and Implementation vs. Conventional Rehabilitative Care

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Psychomotor Disadaptation Syndrome (PMDS) is characterised by a deterioration in postural function, gait and psychomotor automatisms in the elderly. It is often associated with falls and can manifest itself as retropulsion, gait abnormalities, neurological disorders and psycho-behavioural problems. For the majority of these patients, a stay in a geriatric medical and rehabilitation centre is necessary, enabling an objective assessment of these disorders and multi-professional care, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists and adapted physical activity teachers, aimed at restoring safe movement and motor independence. However, rehabilitation relies on traditional exercises that are limited, repetitive and sometimes far removed from everyday activities. Technological innovations such as virtual reality (VR) offer opportunities to improve care by creating immersive environments that reproduce real-life situations. VR could thus help to rehabilitate the motor problems associated with MS. The aim of the VIR-AGE project is to study the clinical benefits of VR in the rehabilitation of hospitalised elderly people suffering from PMDS in terms of functional deficits, particularly motor deficits. The study will take place at the Centre gériatrique Champmaillot of the CHU Dijon Bourgogne. A total of 50 patients with SPDM will take part. The total duration of your participation is 5 weeks.

Conditions

• Psychomotor Disadaptation Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Evaluation visits	3 assessment visits (initial (V1), intermediate (V2) and final (V3). A series of motor assessments carried out by the physiotherapist: * Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) * 10 m walk test (TM10) * Functional Reach Test (FRT) * Minimum Motor Test (TMM) * 10 m walk test combined with a verbal task such as naming different animals
OTHER	Rehabilitation sessions	Usual treatment: 4 to 5 rehabilitation sessions per week, each lasting 45 minutes.
OTHER	Virtual reality sessions	3 virtual reality sessions per week, each lasting 30 minutes.
OTHER	Additional rehabilitation sessions	3 additional rehabilitation sessions per week. These sessions correspond to standard rehabilitation sessions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-16
• Primary completion: 2027-09-01
• Completion: 2027-09-01
• First posted: 2025-06-18
• Last updated: 2025-07-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France