Effects of Virtual Reality Meditation in Older Adults

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-04-30

Study Completion Date

2022-09-01

Brief Summary

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Virtual reality (VR) allows users to interact within a simulated environment using electronic devices such as a VR headset or goggles. Multiple studies with younger adults have demonstrated that VR meditation can be an important tool in reducing stress, however, this has not been studied in older adults. In this study, the investigators aim to assess the effects of a 4-week program of 15-minutes sessions, twice per week of meditation delivered through VR with the aim of evaluating its impact on stress in older adults.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Older Adults Stress Mental Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intervention: Virtual Reality Mindfulness Group

The intervention will be 4-weeks, twice per week, 15-minute/session VR-mindfulness intervention group.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VR Meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This 4-week VR program will use the Oculus Pro-Quest 2 headsets for the 15-minute seated VR meditation twice per week for a total of 8 sessions over the 4 weeks.

No intervention: Waitlist Control Group

These participants will be on a waitlist to receive the VR guided meditation program after data collection has been completed (after the 4 weeks)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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VR Meditation

This 4-week VR program will use the Oculus Pro-Quest 2 headsets for the 15-minute seated VR meditation twice per week for a total of 8 sessions over the 4 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Living in the Greater Montreal area and able to speak English or French
* Perceived Stress Score (PSS)equal or greater than 10
* Over \>=60 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of epilepsy, schizophrenia, brain tumor
* History of recurrent migraines or seizures or TBI in the past year
* Substance use disorders in the last year
* Psychiatric hospitalizations in the last year.
* Acute psychotic symptoms
* Acute suicidal ideation or intent
* Glaucoma
* PTSD
* Changes to psychoactive medications in the past 4 weeks
* Alcohol, caffeine or cannabis consumption within 24 hr before the session, or nicotine consumption within 15 min of the session
* Important hearing impairment
* Recovery phase of any eye surgery

Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes