Virtual Reality-based Exercise in Older Adults

July 25, 2014 updated by: University of Arizona

Promoting Virtual Reality-based Exercise to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Pilot Study

The aim of the present study is to evaluate an innovative virtual reality-based balance training intervention for improving clinically relevant motor performances (balance and gait) in older adults.

We hypothesize that the virtual reality-based balance training intervention will improve balance and gait performances in older adults compared to a control group receiving usual care only.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

33

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Arizona
      • Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85710
        • Villa Hermosa - Senior Living Tucson

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ability to ambulate without assistance
  • willingness to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe neurologic, cardiovascular, metabolic, or psychiatric disorders
  • severe visual impairment
  • cognitive impairment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Balance Training
Balance training will be conducted individually two times per week for 4 weeks. Each training session will include virtual reality tasks such as "ankle reaching" and "obstacle crossing" using a virtual obstacle shown on a computer screen. Each session will last 30 - 45 minutes.
Other: Balance Training
Balance training will be conducted individually two times per week for 4 weeks. Each training session will include virtual reality tasks such as "ankle reaching" and "obstacle crossing" using a virtual obstacle shown on a computer screen. Each session will last 30 - 45 minutes.
No Intervention: Control
The control group will keep their normal activity without receiving any intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Postural Balance
Time Frame: after 4 weeks
Postural Balance during quiet standing for 30 seconds will be assessed using validated wearable sensor technologies (BalanSens™)
after 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Gait performance
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Gait performance will be measured using validated wearable sensor technology (LEGSys™)
4 weeks
Quality of life
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
Cognitive status
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Changes in cognitive status will be measured by the Trail Making Test and the Category Fluency Test
4 weeks
Functional performance
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Functional performance will be assessed using the Timed Up and Go Test and the Alternate Step Test
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Arizona

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Bijan Najafi, PhD, interdisciplinary Consortium on Advanced Motion Performance (iCAMP), Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
  • Principal Investigator: Michael Schwenk, PhD, interdisciplinary Consortium on Advanced Motion Performance (iCAMP), Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizon

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 21, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

January 23, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 28, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 25, 2014

Last Verified

July 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ARPF-123

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