NCT07264439

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Headsets With Hypnotic Scenarios for Hygiene Care in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease or Related Disorders With Behavioral Disturbances

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Headsets With Hypnotic Scenarios for Hygiene Care in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease or Related Disorders (ADRD) With Behavioral Disturbances

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

A device combining a virtual reality (VR) headset with hypnotic scenarios may represent an effective tool to reduce anxiety and opposition during hygiene care in patients with neurocognitive disorders presenting with behavioral and psychological symptoms. The primary objective of this project is to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of VR headsets with hypnotic scenarios compared with standard care in patients with ADRD presenting behavioral disturbances during hygiene care.

Conditions

• Effectiveness
• Virtual Reality
• Hypnotic Scenarios
• Hygiene Care
• Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD)
• Behavioral Disturbances

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	VR headset	VR headset enabling the management of hypnotic scenarios. The headset will project immersive 3D images and deliver a hypnotic narrative, thus combining VR and hypnosis-based techniques. This intervention will be applied during hygiene and toileting care and compared to standard behavioral management traditionally used in the structures.
OTHER	standard cares	standard cares

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-03
• Primary completion: 2027-04-01
• Completion: 2027-05-01
• First posted: 2025-12-04
• Last updated: 2025-12-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France