Virtual Reality and Occupational Performance, Satisfaction, and Quality of Life of Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT03784053

Last Updated: 2019-01-16

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-01-21
• Study Completion Date: 2020-01-14

Brief Summary

Older adult participants will complete eight immersive virtual reality (VR) sessions with the researcher, within five weeks (no more than two sessions per week may be scheduled). The screening process and assessment measures are not included in the five weeks of virtual reality. Sessions will consist of 30 minutes of use of the virtual reality goggles. During the virtual reality sessions, participants will select from a list of Oculus Go apps related to their self-identified occupational performance issues. Participants are expected to complete the session while seated with the VR set secured on their head.

Detailed Description

Virtual reality (VR) may promote engagement in meaningful daily activities that is tailored to the individual's skill level, need, and significance to their individual context. There is limited research on measurable changes in perceived meaningful daily activities after utilizing immersive VR, specifically with a head mounted display. Only in recent years have head-mounted displays become less expensive and more commercially available for research and patron purchase. At the low cost of $250, the device is within the reach of many older adult community centers for leisure and recreational use. The researchers will measure changes in occupational performance, occupational satisfaction, and quality of life for the older adult members of a community center, after eight immersive VR sessions. Sessions will consist of 30 minutes of use of the virtual reality goggles. During the virtual reality sessions, participants will select from a list of Oculus Go apps related to their self-identified occupational performance issues. Participants are expected to complete the session while seated with the VR set secured on their head.

Conditions

Aging

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Immersive virtual reality

Participants will receive eight 30-minute sessions of immersive virtual reality.

Immersive virtual reality

Intervention Type: OTHER

At the start of every session, the participants' top five occupational problems will be reviewed, and a list of apps corresponding to the desired occupational problem will be offered through the immersive virtual reality device (Oculus Go). There will be eight 30-minute virtual reality sessions.

Interventions

Immersive virtual reality

At the start of every session, the participants' top five occupational problems will be reviewed, and a list of apps corresponding to the desired occupational problem will be offered through the immersive virtual reality device (Oculus Go). There will be eight 30-minute virtual reality sessions.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Older adults aged 55+ that attend Journey's Way

2. Members need to attend least twice a week

Exclusion Criteria

1. Score of 17 or less on the MoCA

2. A self-report a history of any of the following: Seizures, epilepsy, dizziness, vertigo, or motion sickness, any current contagious skin and eye conditions, experience sensitivity to light, have or use hearing aids, and a pacemaker and/or a defibrillator.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 55 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Sara Benham

Assistant Professor and Director of Doctoral Projects

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Sara Benham, OTD, OTR/L

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of the Sciences

Locations

Journey's Way

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Sara Benham, OTD, OTR/L

Role: CONTACT

s.benham@usciences.edu

317-979-4461

Facility Contacts

Sara Benham, OTD, OTR/L

Role: primary

s.benham@usciences.edu

317-979-4461

References

Law, M., Baptiste, S., Carswell, A., McColl, M., Polatajko, H., & Pollock, N. (2005). Canadian occupational performance measure (4th ed.). Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

Development of the World Health Organization WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment. The WHOQOL Group. Psychol Med. 1998 May;28(3):551-8. doi: 10.1017/s0033291798006667.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 9626712 (View on PubMed)

Trzepacz PT, Hochstetler H, Wang S, Walker B, Saykin AJ; Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. Relationship between the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Mini-mental State Examination for assessment of mild cognitive impairment in older adults. BMC Geriatr. 2015 Sep 7;15:107. doi: 10.1186/s12877-015-0103-3.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 26346644 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

1341686

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id