Computerized Virtual Reality in Elderly

NCT ID: NCT04984694

Last Updated: 2021-07-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-02-03

Study Completion Date

2019-03-06

Brief Summary

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The number of dementia patients increased with aging population. People with subjective memory complaints or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may have a high risk of developing dementia. Cognitive /memory training programs have shown the potential positive effects for improving or maintaining the cognitive progression. However, the impact of those cognitive progressions on functional ability and quality of life is not well understood. In addition, it appears to have large variability responsiveness among trained subjects. Most studies did not examine the individual difference associated with training. The major aim will evaluate the cognitive training programs on functional ability and quality of life in older adults. The results will be expected to understand the effectiveness of the computerized virtual reality training, improving or maintaining cognition, physical and psychosocial function, enhancing quality of life, and reducing the risk of developing disability even conversion into dementia in later life.

Detailed Description

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Prevention strategies for dementia are needed because of the increasing prevalence of dementia. People with mild cognitive impairment are at high risk of developing a disability, even conversion into dementia in later life. Cognitive /memory training programs have shown the potential positive effects for improving or maintaining the cognitive progression. However, the impact of those cognitive progressions on functional ability and quality of life is not well understood. The major aim of this total project is to evaluate the short and long-term effects of computerized virtual reality training programs (Xavix Hot-Plus) on functional ability (cognition, physical and psychosocial function) and quality of life in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.

The experimental research design with three groups, one pretest and four posttests will be conducted to examine the short-term and long-term effects on cognition (primary outcome), physical (secondary outcome), psychosocial function (secondary outcome), and quality of life (secondary outcome). Independent adults will be recruited from the community base on sample criteria. The total subjects will be 160 to 190 older adults and the community care centers include all eligible participants will be randomly assigned into computerized virtual reality training programs group (Hot-Plus group) or social interaction group. The subjects for the control group will be recruited in the community and be referred by neurological, psychiatric, or gerontological physicians.

Participants who are in the Hot-Plus group will divide several small groups which will be 4 persons with mild cognitive impairment. Participants will receive a computerized virtual reality training program by Hot-Plus as a group activity one hour, once a week for 12 weeks. The participants in the social interaction group will come as a group for social interaction one hour weekly for 12 weeks. The control group will maintain their regular activities.

Data will be analysed by using SPSS version 18.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL), with the significance level is set at p\< .05. The normal distribution of the data will be evaluated using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Mean, Standard deviation, frequency, and percentage will be performed to describe all variables. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) will be used to evaluate differences between groups according to the continuous variables, non-normal distribution of data will be calculated by Kruskasl-Wallis test. The chi-square test will be used for the comparison of categorical variables, and Fisher's exact test will be used due to the expected value less than four. Generalised Estimating Equation (GEE) will be used to examine the main effects, time effects, and interactions in outcomes over time.

The results will be expected to understand the effectiveness of the computerized virtual reality training, improving or maintaining cognition, physical, psychosocial function, enhancing quality of life, and reducing the risk of developing disability even conversion into dementia in later life.

Conditions

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Cognitive Dysfunction Cognitive Change Independent Living Quality of Life Video Games

Keywords

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cognitive dysfunction computer-assisted instruction independent living video games quality of life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Parallel assignment A type of intervention model describing a clinical trial in which two or more groups of participants receive different interventions. For example, a three-arm parallel assignment involves three groups of participants. One group receives intervention (Computerized Virtual Reality program), one group receives social interaction, and the other group is the control group. So during the trial, participants in one group receive intervention "in parallel" to participants in the other group, who receive social interaction.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
Outcomes assessors were blinded to the group allocation.

Study Groups

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Computerized virtual reality training programs group (Hot-Plus group)

Participants who are in Hot-Plus group will divide several small groups which will be 4 persons with mild cognitive impairment. Participants will receive computerized virtual reality training program by Hot-Plus as a group activity for one hour, once a week for 12 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Computerized virtual reality training programs group (Hot-Plus group)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In this study, the investigators utilised interactive-video games called "Xavix Hot Plus"(Hot-plus, Shinsedai\[SSD\] Co. Ltd, Shiga Japan), which was designed specifically for rehabilitation and reported high participant motivation and enjoyment while playing.

Social interaction group

The participants in the social interaction group will come as a group for social interaction one hour weekly for 12 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Social interaction group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The social interaction group will get together as a group for social interaction one hour weekly for 12 weeks.

Control group

The control group will maintain regular activities.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Computerized virtual reality training programs group (Hot-Plus group)

In this study, the investigators utilised interactive-video games called "Xavix Hot Plus"(Hot-plus, Shinsedai\[SSD\] Co. Ltd, Shiga Japan), which was designed specifically for rehabilitation and reported high participant motivation and enjoyment while playing.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Social interaction group

The social interaction group will get together as a group for social interaction one hour weekly for 12 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Equal to or older than 60 years old
* The SPMSQ scores range from 4-7 ( illiterate: 4-5, elementary: 5-6, junior high school: 6-7) or Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR): 0.5
* Be able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese
* Has the ability to see and hear well enough to follow the instructions
* Agree to participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Activity restrictions from physician recommendation
* Unstable disease progress could affect their participation
* Surgery for joints or spinal cord within 6 months
* Unable to walk 50 meters with the assistant device
* Learning disability
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Taipei Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Chia-Chi Chang, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Taipei Medical University

Locations

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TMU-Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University

New Taipei City, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

References

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Other Identifiers

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MOST 105-2314-B-038 -063 -MY2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id