Virtual Reality and Technologies for Elderly

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Aging Well
• Interventions: Device: Virtual reality games

• Registration Number: NCT06076148
• Lead Sponsor: TOPMED

Brief Summary

The objective of this clinical trial is to understand the determinants and opportunities for acceptance of immersive technologies to support physical, cognitive, and social health and the possibilities for "aging well" among the new generation of older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* What are the needs and expectations in terms of immersive activities and intervention methods according to age?

* Do different game modes influence the needs and expectations in immersive activities of this population? 50 participants will be asked to complete a preliminary questionnaire about their activity habits and preferences. They will then be invited to participate in individual or multiplayer virtual reality game trials, a post-trial discussion about their experience and a questionnaire completion.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-06
• Study Start: 2023-04-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-10-06
• Study First Posted: 2023-10-10
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-03
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-06
• Primary Completion: 2024-11-30
• Study Completion: 2025-04-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Be 50 years old or older

Exclusion Criteria

• Having functional limitations
• Having cognitive impairments
• Being at risk of epilepsy
• Not being autonomus
• Having a pacemaker

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Multiplayer then individual games	Virtual reality games	Participants of this group will conduct the sessions in the following order : Focus group about multiplayer virtual reality games then Focus group about individual virtual reality games.
Individual then multiplayer games	Virtual reality games	Participants of this group will conduct the sessions in the following order : Focus group about individual virtual reality games then Focus group about multiplayer virtual reality games.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acceptability of immersive technologies	Immediately after the intervention	Intention to use with one open question during the focus group.
Perception of immersive technologies experience	Immediately after the intervention	Satisfaction with the trials, challenges encountered measured with 4 open questions during the focus group
Integration of virtual reality	Immediately after the intervention	Integration factors in daily life, usefulness for the intergenerational link, barriers to integration with 3 open questions during the focus group.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in interest in immersive activities	Baseline and immediately after the intervention	Total score for 13 questions with 3 point scale (low, medium, high respectively scored 1,2,3)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

TOPMED; 🇨🇦 Quebec, Canada