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Development of Virtual Reality programs to reduce loneliness and social isolation among older people

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Subjective Cognitive Decline
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000052667
Lead Sponsor
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
12
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Patients with insufficient ability to speak and understand Japanese (2) Other patients who are deemed inappropriate by the physician in charge. (3) Those with a history of mental illness, head trauma, drug or alcohol abuse, those with significant visual or hearing impairment, and those who cannot use both hands.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
oneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale (2nd Edition))
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. patient background: age, gender, educational history, dominant hand, and medical history are evaluated by interview. 2.Brain imaging: brain MRI images, SPECT scan 3.Cognitive function test: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) 4.Evaluation of psychiatric symptoms: Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Mild behavioral impairment-checklist (MBI-C) 5. Dementia severity: Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) 6. Assessment of ADL: Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), Physical Self-Maintenance Scale (PSMS) 7. Satisfaction and evaluation of the VR program 8. blood pressure and pulse rate before and after the program 9. evaluation of VR sickness: The Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) 10. mood states before and after the program: Profile of Mood States (POMS)
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