Investigating the impact of virtual reality on health and anxiety and care of Alzheimer's patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: F41.9; Condition 1: Alzheimer's disease. Condition 2: Dementia. Condition 3: Aged, Elder. Condition 4: Anxiety. Condition 5: Stress. Condition 6: Depression.; Alzheimer's disease with late onset; Unspecified dementia; Age-related physical debility; Anxiety disorder, unspecified; Stress, not elsewhere classified; Major depressive disorder, single episode; G30.1; Z73.3

• Registration Number: IRCT20221123056586N1
• Lead Sponsor: Yazd University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 7 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Willingness to participate in the study
The caregiver has a family relationship with a patient with Alzheimer's
Age above 18 years
At least one month of continuous care for a patient with Alzheimer's disease
Care burden score of at least 22 with Zarit tool
Not suffering from cognitive impairment
Caregiver not taking psychoactive drugs
Having at least reading and writing literacy
Internet and smartphone access
Willingness and possibility to use the virtual messenger program
Farsi language

Exclusion Criteria

Experience of participating in face-to-face or virtual programs regarding the challenges of caregivers and how to care for a patient with Alzheimer's
Existence of severe crisis such as death of loved ones or divorce in the last month
Caregiver's severe illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression score in the 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the level of depression before the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire.;Anxiety score in the 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the level of anxiety before the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire.;Stress score in the 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the level of stress before the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: 42-question depression, anxiety and stress questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Care burden score. Timepoint: Care burden score before intervention. Method of measurement: Zarit Care Burden Questionnaire.