Status:
COMPLETED
Virtual Reality Training to Increase Rehabilitative Exercise in Seniors
Lead Sponsor:
Bruyère Health Research Institute.
Collaborating Sponsors:
York Care Centre
Carleton Manor Nursing Home
Conditions:
Old Age; Debility
Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Seniors are at risk for reduced independence and lowered quality of life after injury or illness. Gains in strength, stamina, balance, cardiovascular fitness and confidence resulting from regular exer...
Detailed Description
Background and Justification: Decreased physical conditioning can occur after injury or illness, particularly in seniors. Frail and physically vulnerable seniors have greater risk for loss of indepen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Home-based VR - Eligible are seniors (=\> 65 years old) with reduced mobility or functional decline, or who could benefit from increased rehabilitative exercise. Clients must 1) be able to sit or stand without assist (gait aid is fine) for 20 minutes (rest breaks are fine), 2) have sufficient cognitive ability to perform VR, 3) have a study partner, 4) speak and understand French or English, 5) attend 3 sessions at the assessment site or their own home, 6) have enough space in their home, 7) have no health conditions that preclude mild to moderate exercise, 8) live within 50km of the assessment site.
- Facility-based VR - Eligible are seniors living in long-term care and receiving rehabilitation or maintenance programs for mobility issues or functional decline, or who could benefit from rehabilitative exercise. Residents must 1) be able to sit or stand without assist (gait aid is fine) for at least 20 minutes (rest breaks are fine), 2) have sufficient cognitive ability to perform VR, 3) speak and understand French or English, 4) have no health conditions that preclude mild exercise, 5) have a study partner (can be a staff member, family member, friend, volunteer etc.).
Exclusion
- Patients will be excluded if they have an unstable medical condition, seizures or vertigo.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 2 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 4 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
47 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04083885
Start Date
December 2 2019
End Date
January 4 2023
Last Update
February 2 2023
Active Locations (7)
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1
York Care Centre
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, E3A 1A3
2
Windsor Court
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, E3A 5S3
3
Brunswick Hall Special Care Home
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, E3B 0K4
4
Orchard View Long Term Care Home
Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, E5M 1J6