Using Virtual Reality Travel to Reduce Loneliness in Older Adults (VRT)
Virtual Reality Travel (VRT) as a Loneliness Intervention for Older Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aims to investigate whether and how virtual reality travel (VRT) can reduce loneliness among older adults. It will utilize a mixed-methods research design that combines an randomly assigned experiment with follow-up semi-structured interviews.
This is a pilot study and it is essential to establish the feasibility and acceptability of the protocol, assess the tolerability of VR technology in this population prior to conducting a full-scale RCT, and generate preliminary effect size estimates to inform future sample size calculations.
연구 개요
상태
정황
연구 유형
등록 (추정된)
단계
- 해당 없음
연락처 및 위치
연구 연락처
- 이름: Ruiping Ren
- 전화번호: 812-671-4087
- 이메일: renruip@iu.edu
연구 장소
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Indiana
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Bloomington, Indiana, 미국, 47401
- Evergreen Village at Bloomington
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연락하다:
- Sherri Ganka
- 전화번호: 812-336-2718
- 이메일: resident.services@evergreenvillage-bloomington.com
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Bloomington, Indiana, 미국, 47408
- Bell Trace
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연락하다:
- Melissa Davis
- 전화번호: 812-332-2355
- 이메일: mdavis@cardon.us
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Ellettsville, Indiana, 미국, 47429
- Area 10 Agency on Aging
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연락하다:
- Amy Guerrettaz
- 전화번호: 812-935-2582
- 이메일: aguerrettaz@area10agency.org
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참여기준
자격 기준
공부할 수 있는 나이
- 고령자
건강한 자원 봉사자를 받아들입니다
설명
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults aged 65 years or older
- Express willingness to engage with VR technology
Exclusion Criteria:
- No self-reported physical, sensory, neurological, or cognitive conditions that would make VR use unsafe or impractical (e.g., uncontrolled seizures, severe vertigo, or significant uncorrected vision/hearing impairments).
공부 계획
연구는 어떻게 설계됩니까?
디자인 세부사항
- 주 목적: 치료
- 할당: 무작위
- 중재 모델: 병렬 할당
- 마스킹: 없음(오픈 라벨)
무기와 개입
참가자 그룹 / 팔 |
개입 / 치료 |
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실험적: Virtual reality travel group
Participants in the VR travel group experience a 13-minute-and-44-second VR tour of Bali Island, Indonesia.
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Participants in the VR travel group experience a 13-minute-and-44-second VR tour of Bali Island, Indonesia.
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활성 비교기: Attention control group
Participants in the attention control group complete 13-minute-and-44-second symmetric puzzles featuring leaves, birds, and insects.
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Participants in the attention control group complete 13 minutes and 44 seconds symmetric puzzles featuring leaves, birds, and insects.
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연구는 무엇을 측정합니까?
주요 결과 측정
결과 측정 |
측정값 설명 |
기간 |
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loneliness
기간: Baseline and following completion of the intervention session (approximately 20-30 minutes after baseline assessment)
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Loneliness was assessed using a multi-item visual analog scale (VAS), with items presented as 100 mm horizontal lines anchored by "Not at all" (left) and "Extremely" (right). Items were adapted from the University of California, Los Angeles Loneliness Scale and modified to capture present-moment experience using a "Right now…" stem, enabling assessment of state-level rather than trait-level loneliness. Participants were instructed to indicate their current feelings by placing a single perpendicular mark on each line corresponding to their response. VAS scores were calculated by measuring the distance in millimeters from the left anchor to the participant's mark, yielding a continuous score ranging from 0 to 100 for each item. Item scores were then averaged to compute an overall loneliness score, with higher values indicating higher levels of state loneliness. |
Baseline and following completion of the intervention session (approximately 20-30 minutes after baseline assessment)
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2차 결과 측정
결과 측정 |
측정값 설명 |
기간 |
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positive emotions
기간: Baseline and following completion of the intervention session (approximately 20-30 minutes after baseline assessment)
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Positive emotions was assessed using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS).
The PANAS consists of 20 items, including 10 items measuring positive affect (e.g., interested, excited, enthusiastic) and 10 items measuring negative affect (e.g., distressed, upset, nervous).
Participants were asked to indicate the extent to which they were experiencing each emotion right now on a Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (Very slightly or not at all) to 5 (Extremely), consistent with the state version of the measure.
Scores for positive affect and negative affect were computed separately by averaging the corresponding items, with higher scores indicating greater levels of the respective emotional state.
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Baseline and following completion of the intervention session (approximately 20-30 minutes after baseline assessment)
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meaning in life
기간: Baseline and following completion of the intervention session (approximately 20-30 minutes after baseline assessment)
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Meaning in life was assessed using a modified version of the Multidimensional Existential Meaning Scale.
To capture state meaning in life, the phrase "right now" was added to each item to reflect participants' momentary perceptions.
The MEMS is a 15-item multidimensional measure based on a tripartite conceptualization of meaning in life encompassing comprehension (life coherence), purpose (goal-directedness), and mattering (perceived significance).
Participants rated each item on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (very strongly disagree) to 7 (very strongly agree).
Each subscale consists of five items, and subscale scores were computed by averaging corresponding items, with one mattering item reverse scored.
Higher scores indicate greater levels of comprehension, purpose, and mattering.
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Baseline and following completion of the intervention session (approximately 20-30 minutes after baseline assessment)
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공동 작업자 및 조사자
연구 기록 날짜
연구 주요 날짜
연구 시작 (추정된)
기본 완료 (추정된)
연구 완료 (추정된)
연구 등록 날짜
최초 제출
QC 기준을 충족하는 최초 제출
처음 게시됨 (실제)
연구 기록 업데이트
마지막 업데이트 게시됨 (실제)
QC 기준을 충족하는 마지막 업데이트 제출
마지막으로 확인됨
추가 정보
이 연구와 관련된 용어
기타 연구 ID 번호
- IUB-VRTPilot-2026
개별 참가자 데이터(IPD) 계획
개별 참가자 데이터(IPD)를 공유할 계획입니까?
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