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Thrive at Home: A Virtual Reality Social Intervention for Older Adults

Improving Mental Health and Social Connectivity for Older Adults Through Virtual Reality-Based Social Interventions

Forrás: ClinicalTrials.gov · Utoljára frissítve: 2026. szept. 25.

Rövid összefoglaló (regiszter, angolul)

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) based social platform can improve mental health and social connection for older adults who receive in-home care. Specifically, the study aims to determine if the VR program reduces loneliness, depressive symptoms, and boredom while increasing social connection and well-being among older adult participants. It also explores whether access to the VR program reduces caregiver burden and depressive symptoms for family caregivers. Researchers will compare an immediate-start group to a waitlist control group to assess whether the VR program improves outcomes compared to standard home care alone. Both groups will eventually receive the intervention. Older adult participants will use a VR headset at home to join group activities three times a week. These sessions include social activities with local peers and live-hosted group activities. A family caregiver or home care professional may be present during sessions if needed for support. Over a 12-week study period, older adult participants will complete three surveys assessing their mood, social connection, and well-being. Family caregivers of participating older adults are also invited to join an optional caregiver substudy. Caregivers who enroll in the substudy will not participate in the VR activities themselves, but will complete three surveys at the same time points over the 12 weeks to share their own well-being and caregiving experiences.

Állapot (regiszter)
Toborzás még nem indult
Vizsgálattípus
Beavatkozással járó
Résztvevők száma
250 (tervezett)
Első benyújtás
2026. szept. 16.
Kezdés
2026. okt.
Elsődleges befejezés
2028. máj.
Fő szponzor
University of California, Santa Barbara
Betegségek
Alzheimer-kór
NCT-szám
NCT07835568

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  • Vizsgálat típusa: Beavatkozással járó
  • Tervezett résztvevők: 250
  • 2026. okt. és az elsődleges befejezés (2028. máj.) között
  • Nincs megadott helyszín, ország nélkül
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Más betegség

  • History of severe motion sickness or vertigo.
  • History of seizures or epilepsy.
  • Total vision loss not overcome by VR, or uncorrected hearing impairment that makes group conversation impracticable.

Egyéb

  • PRIMARY PARTICIPANTS (OLDER ADULTS):
  • Frequent and distressing hallucinations.
  • Aphasia or other communication barriers preventing verbal participation.
  • Severe disorientation or delirium.
  • Frequent and severe outbursts or emotional dyscontrol, or frequent and severe aggressive tendencies. (Typical sundowning is not exclusionary.)
  • Residence in a senior living community or other congregate housing.
  • Presence of a harmful, aggressive, or abusive relationship with a family caregiver living in the home.
    • FAMILY CAREGIVERS (OPTIONAL SUBSTUDY):
  • Presence of an aggressive or abusive relationship with the enrolled primary participant.

Kiket keres a vizsgálat

  • PRIMARY PARTICIPANTS (OLDER ADULTS):
  • Aged 65 years or older.
  • Living in a private residence and receiving home care services from a participating provider, with services expected to continue for the duration of the study (approximately 4 months).
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of 12 or above.
  • Fluent in English, sufficient to participate in group virtual reality (VR) sessions and complete verbal surveys.
  • Adequate vision and hearing to complete surveys and engage with VR experiences (mild impairments acceptable if corrected).
  • Has a family caregiver or home care professional available to support them at every VR session if the MoCA score is below 18 or the participant cannot physically manipulate the headset independently.
    • FAMILY CAREGIVERS (OPTIONAL SUBSTUDY):
  • Aged 18 years or older.
  • Identifies as the primary family caregiver for an enrolled primary participant (living with or visiting the primary participant at least twice per week).
  • Fluent in English and able to complete online surveys on a personal digital device (e.g., smartphone, laptop, tablet, or computer).

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