Effect of Immersive Virtual Reality Reminiscence Versus Traditional Reminiscence Therapy on Cognitive Function and Psychological Wellbeing Among Institutionalized Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cognitive function and psychological wellbeing are basic determinants of successful ageing that enable older adults to maintain their health, independence, and autonomy. Reminiscence therapy (RT) is one of the most prevalent evidence-based psychosocial interventions that can enhance older adults' cognitive function and maintain their psychological health. Virtual reality (VR) reminiscence is an innovative strategy that has the advantage of integrating technology in to the care of institutionalized older adults. However, limited researches have been conducted to compare the role of VR reminiscence versus traditional RT on improving older adult's cognitive and psychological wellbeing.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Institutionalized Older Adults
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Immersive Virtual Reality Reminiscence; Behavioral: Traditional Reminiscence Therapy

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of virtual reality reminiscence versus traditional reminiscence therapy on cognitive function and psychological wellbeing among institutionalized older adults.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 60
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Damanhūr, Egypt
    • Recruiting
    • Faculty of Nursing, Damnhour university
    • Contact: Reem Basiouny; Phone Number: +20 109 054 3550; Email: reem.basiouny@nur.dmu.edu.eg

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• their age is 60 years and above, capable of communicating clearly, free form hearing or vision impairments that might hinder RT, and being able to tolerate using the Head Mounted Display(HMD) headset.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: STUDY GROUP; Groups who will receive virtual reality reminiscence versus traditional reminiscence therapy to determine its effect on cognitive function and psychological wellbeing.	Behavioral: Immersive Virtual Reality Reminiscence; a computer-generated environment using head-mounted displays (HMDs) that provide a fully immersive, completely engaging, and realistic experience so that users feel like they are a part of the virtual world; Behavioral: Traditional Reminiscence Therapy; RT is a technique that encourages older adults' positive emotions and coping mechanisms by using the recall of earlier memories and the sharing of life experiences.
No Intervention: Control group; Groups who will not receive any intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
cognitive function	The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMS) is recommended as an effective predictor of cognitive function of the elderly people . It involves six cognitive related subscales with eleven questions investigating memory, concentration, orientation to time and place, registration, calculation, repetition, naming objects, language and recall.	3 months
Psychological Wellbeing	The PWB measures six dimensions of psychological wellbeing among older adults including autonomy, environmental mastery, personal development, supportive relationships, purpose in life, and acceptance of oneself	3 months
Virtual Reality	The CSQ-VR is a widely used scale to assess side effects of VR due to several advantages; it is easy applicable tool, it has clear questions and answers, its coring is simple and easy to understand, and its items cover all VR related symptoms.	3 months
Immersive Virtual Reality	This questionnaire was adapted from the User eXperience in Immersive Virtual Environment Questionnaire (UX in IVEQ). It was used to assess the participant's experience in immersive VR. It is made up of 16 items which are distributed across 5 domains including presence (4 items), engagement (3 items), immersion (3 item), flow (3 items), and emotion (3 items).	3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Alexandria University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 20, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 25, 2023
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 17, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 18, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): September 22, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 22, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 18, 2023
• Last Verified: September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 71-d

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No