Effects of Virtual Reality Meditation in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 3
- 主要终点
- Changes in stress scores as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) for treatment group versus control group
研究概览
简要总结
Virtual reality (VR) allows users to interact within a simulated environment using electronic devices such as a VR headset or goggles. Multiple studies with younger adults have demonstrated that VR meditation can be an important tool in reducing stress, however, this has not been studied in older adults. In this study, the investigators aim to assess the effects of a 4-week program of 15-minutes sessions, twice per week of meditation delivered through VR with the aim of evaluating its impact on stress in older adults.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 60 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Living in the Greater Montreal area and able to speak English or French
- •Perceived Stress Score (PSS)equal or greater than 10
- •Over >=60 years of age
排除标准
- •Diagnosis of epilepsy, schizophrenia, brain tumor
- •History of recurrent migraines or seizures or TBI in the past year
- •Substance use disorders in the last year
- •Psychiatric hospitalizations in the last year.
- •Acute psychotic symptoms
- •Acute suicidal ideation or intent
- •Changes to psychoactive medications in the past 4 weeks
- •Alcohol, caffeine or cannabis consumption within 24 hr before the session, or nicotine consumption within 15 min of the session
- •Important hearing impairment
- •Recovery phase of any eye surgery
结局指标
主要结局
Changes in stress scores as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) for treatment group versus control group
时间窗: Baseline, Once weekly during intervention
To assess the effectiveness of the virtual reality meditation program in reducing stress in older adults. Scores on the PSS can range from 0-40, with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress.
次要结局
- Changes in symptoms of anxiety as measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaire for treatment group versus control group(Baseline, Once weekly during intervention)
- Changes in symptoms of depression as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scale for treatment group versus control group(Baseline, Once weekly during intervention)
研究者
Soham Rej MD, MSc
Primary Investigator
Lady Davis Institute