Golden Age: Virtual Reality and Mindfulness

NCT ID: NCT05966844

Last Updated: 2024-02-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-07-01

Study Completion Date

2023-10-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of the research is to identify innovative methodologies to improve the psychological well-being of ageing people.

Detailed Description

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With regard to the objectives of the Golden Age project, a software of Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) for people over 65. The application aims to improve the psychological wellbeing of ageing people, facilitating the removal of barriers that may represent a risk factor with respect to the assumption of a healthy and correct nutrition.

In particular, the elderly will be exposed to naturalistic scenarios in Virtual Reality combined with Mindfulness audio tracks. The practice of Mindfulness in Virtual Reality will be used to prevent and intervene on depressive symptoms, stress and anxiety, which represent the main obstacles to the adoption of healthy behaviours in the elderly person.

Conditions

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Psychological Wellbeing Healthy Lifestyle

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The project will investigate the effects of a Mindfulness pathway in RV on factors that hinder the adoption of healthy eating behaviour in the elderly population. Six meetings of about 5-10 minutes each, one per week, are planned. A randomised controlled trial (RCT) is proposed with two groups:

* An experimental group of 20 elderly people who will do the trial in the RV.
* Another control group, again of the same size, which will simply fill out simply twice the same battery of tests: one at the beginning of the project and the other at the end.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Mindfulness and Virtual Reality

This group will receive questionnaires at the beginning and end of the trial. In addition, they will undergo six mindfulness sessions in virtual reality for about six weeks. One session per week of approximately 5-10 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfluness and Virtual Reality

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

They will undergo six mindfulness sessions in virtual reality for about six weeks. One session per week of approximately 5-10 minutes.

No intervention

This group will only receive questionnaires at the beginning and end of the experiment

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Mindfluness and Virtual Reality

They will undergo six mindfulness sessions in virtual reality for about six weeks. One session per week of approximately 5-10 minutes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Average age over 64
* MMSE between 20 and 30
* Adequate vision and hearing to see scenarios and hear tracks
* sufficient ability to understand procedures and communicate with staff

Exclusion Criteria

* High levels of depression combined with other psychological risk indices (such as suicidal thoughts)
* Current use of narcotics or substance abuse
Minimum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Idego srl

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Lorenzo Di Natale

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Idego srl

Locations

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Idego srl

Rome, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

Other Identifiers

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Golden Age 01-2023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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