Status:

RECRUITING

Virtual Reality Music in Geriatric Inpatients

Lead Sponsor:

St. Mary's Research Center, Canada

Conditions:

Older Adult

Hospitalization

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Older adults, especially those in acute care require accessible non-pharmacological interventions, such as music to improve their mental health. Immersive 360 virtual reality (VR), is an innovative te...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age of 60 years or older;
  • Medical stability to participate in the trial as determined by treating physician (defined as stable vital signs, absence of new medical events and deteriorating signs),
  • Admitted to the GAU (5 north) at St. Mary's hospital.

Exclusion

  • Medical instability which limits ability to participate in the study (unstable vital signs, delirium, new medical events, deteriorating signs),
  • Unablility to communicate in English or French,
  • Behavioural issues/delirium that limit participation in the study,
  • Those who have very severe dementia (using the Reisberg stage 7 which is defined by very limited communication ability, and dependence for all self-care
  • Those without sufficient auditory acuity to undergo assessment and participate in the intervention, which affects their ability to communicate their consent for this study and to listen to music
  • Ophthalmological conditions which affects their ability to participate in the immersive VR (recent eye surgery, severe macular degeneration, severe glaucoma, epilepsy and seizures, etc.).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 22 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 22 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06519253

Start Date

May 22 2024

End Date

May 22 2025

Last Update

July 25 2024

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St.Mary's Research Centre

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 0A2