Status:

COMPLETED

Investigating the Effect of Training With a Virtual Reality Driving Simulator

Lead Sponsor:

University of Manitoba

Conditions:

Spatial Navigation

Navigation, Spatial

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The proposed study aims to investigate the use of a driving simulator in a virtual reality (VR) environment to improve the cognition state and spatial navigation of individuals with mild/moderate memo...

Detailed Description

After obtaining their consent and enrolling into the study, participants of the study will commit themselves to use the driving simulator daily (5 days/week), and 15-20 minutes/day for a period of 2 c...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • We will recruit up to 30 volunteers with mild/moderate memory impairment. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
  • Age: 50+ years
  • Have a score of 7\< MoCA \< 25
  • Except the MCI/Alzheimer's diagnosis, have no known or diagnosis of major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, mood disorder, Parkinson's disease, Huntington disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Multiple sclerosis (MS), and/or any other neurological disorder.
  • Fluency in reading/understanding English
  • Furthermore, in this study we do not need to label participants as healthy or demented; we only use the MoCA range between 7 to 25 to enroll participants. Many healthy adults do have some memory impairments and have a MoCA score less than 25 but still consider themselves healthy. Thus, we do not label anyone in this study as healthy or demented.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 10 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    March 1 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    12 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04074655

    Start Date

    September 10 2019

    End Date

    March 1 2020

    Last Update

    March 24 2020

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    Lindenwood Manor

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3P1N3