Virtual Reality and Technologies for Elderly

Aging Well by Being Connected - Phase 1

The objective of this clinical trial is to understand the determinants and opportunities for acceptance of immersive technologies to support physical, cognitive, and social health and the possibilities for "aging well" among the new generation of older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• What are the needs and expectations in terms of immersive activities and intervention methods according to age?
• Do different game modes influence the needs and expectations in immersive activities of this population? 50 participants will be asked to complete a preliminary questionnaire about their activity habits and preferences. They will then be invited to participate in individual or multiplayer virtual reality game trials, a post-trial discussion about their experience and a questionnaire completion.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Aging Well
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Virtual reality games

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 7
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Quebec, Canada, G1S1C1
    • Topmed

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be 50 years old or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having functional limitations
• Having cognitive impairments
• Being at risk of epilepsy
• Not being autonomus
• Having a pacemaker

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Individual then multiplayer games; Participants of this group will conduct the sessions in the following order : Focus group about individual virtual reality games then Focus group about multiplayer virtual reality games.	Device: Virtual reality games; three individual games (physical, cognitive and relaxation) and two multiplayer games will be tested.
Experimental: Multiplayer then individual games; Participants of this group will conduct the sessions in the following order : Focus group about multiplayer virtual reality games then Focus group about individual virtual reality games.	Device: Virtual reality games; three individual games (physical, cognitive and relaxation) and two multiplayer games will be tested.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Perception of Immersive Technologies Experience	4 open questions were asked during the focus group about satisfaction with the trials. The answers were assessed through a qualitative data theme analysis. The total number of mentionned items by the intervention group is reported for two themes: appreciated items(things that the participants liked during the games), less appreciated items (things that the participants didn't like during the games).	Immediately after each intervention (Week 1, Week 2)
Integration of Virtual Reality	3 open questions were asked during the focus group about intergration of virtual reality(VR) in the daily lives of the participants. The answers were assessed through a qualitative data theme analysis. The total number of mentionned items by the intervention group is reported for two themes: obstacles(factors that make the integration of VR harder in the participant's life), facilitating factors(factors that make the integration of VR easier in the participant's life), .	Immediately after each intervention (Week 1, Week 2)
Acceptability of Immersive Technologies	1 open question was asked during the focus group about intention to use virtual reality(VR) in the daily lives of the participants. The answers were assessed through a qualitative data theme analysis. The total number of mentionned items by the intervention group is reported for one theme: use case of VR items(ways of using VR in the participants daily lives).	Immediately after each intervention (Week 1, Week 2)
Change From Baseline in Interest in Immersive Activities	Change from baseline in total score for 13 questions with 3 point scale (low, medium, high respectively scored 1,2,3). Minimum=13(low interest); Maximum=39(High interest);	Baseline and immediately after each intervention (Week 1, Week 2)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in interest in immersive activities	Total score for 13 questions with 3 point scale (low, medium, high respectively scored 1,2,3)	Baseline and immediately after the intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: TOPMED
• Collaborators: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada; SEC Fonds Immobilier Groupe Maurice; Fédération Québécoise des Loisirs en Institution; Fédération de l'Age D'Or du Québec

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 14, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 9, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): February 9, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 6, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 6, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): October 10, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 29, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 10, 2025
• Last Verified: July 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Physical activity; Older adults; Virtual reality; Immersive technology; Social behaviour; Aging well; Cognitive activity
• Other Study ID Numbers: RD-407_VR 50+

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