The Effect of an Immersive VR Reminiscence System for Facilitating Memory Retrieval Among Nursing Home Older Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 36
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Profile of Mood States (POMS)
研究概览
简要总结
A VR game "Memo-gration" was designed to assist elderly people in reminiscence therapy. The ultimate scene design was crafted in a vintage Chinese aesthetic reminiscent of the previous century.
详细描述
This study tailored a variety of instructional material within each virtual scenario, taking into account various memory triggers. Guidance is activated when the user is identified as making physical contact with an object or discussing a specific keyword. This encompasses textual assistance provided within the virtual environment, the display of multimedia information, and the provision of organized voice guidance. Following the system's instructions, users engaged in discussion with the caregiver, and had the freedom to terminate the conversation at their discretion and explore other topics by interacting with different items.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 60 Years 至 85 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •(i) absence of significant cognitive impairment, visual impairment, hearing impairment, and communication ability.
- •(ii) Obtained the pre-test and watched the film while wearing a VR headgear without experiencing any notable discomfort.
排除标准
- •(i) Older adults with cognitive impairments that prevent normal communication
- •(ii) Visually impaired
研究组 & 干预措施
VR reminiscence therapy system "Memo-gration"
This study tailored a variety of instructional material within each virtual scenario, taking into account various memory triggers. Guidance is activated when the user is identified as making physical contact with an object or discussing a specific keyword. This encompasses textual assistance provided within the virtual environment, the display of multimedia information, and the provision of organized voice guidance. Following the system's instructions, users engaged in discussion with the caregiver, and had the freedom to terminate the conversation at their discretion and explore other topics by interacting with different items.
干预措施: Memo-gration (Combination Product)
Picture reminiscence therapy
The picture reminiscence therapy group utilized a series of color images depicting screenshots of the Memo-gration, ensuring that the screenshots remained as consistent as feasible with the presented memory cues.
干预措施: Picture reminiscence therapy (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Profile of Mood States (POMS)
时间窗: baseline and 1 day (study completion)
POMS is utilized to evaluate alterations in affective state and cognitive state induced by short-term psychotherapy, emotional stimuli, etc.Participants assessed their present mental state using a 5-point Likert scale, comprising 40 questions that encompassed 7 subscales measuring tension, despair, weariness, and self-esteem, etc. A comprehensive mood disturbance score (TMD) was ultimately synthesized.
次要结局
- Questionnaire on VR Experience(1 day (study completion))
研究者
Zhu Dian
Principal Investigator
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine