Virtual Reality Music in Geriatric Inpatients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age60+
SponsorSt. Mary's Research Center, Canada
About this trial
Older adults, especially those in acute care require accessible non-pharmacological interventions, such as music to improve their mental health. Immersive 360 virtual reality (VR), is an innovative technology that has been found to be feasible, safe, and enjoyable by older adults. However, VR based music intervention to improve older adults' mental health has not been studied in acute in-patient settings.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age of 60 years or older;
Medical stability to participate in the trial as determined by treating physician (defined as stable vital signs, absence of new medical events and deteriorating signs),
Admitted to the GAU (5 north) at St. Mary's hospital.
Disqualifiers
Medical instability which limits ability to participate in the study (unstable vital signs, delirium, new medical events, deteriorating signs),
Unablility to communicate in English or French,
Behavioural issues/delirium that limit participation in the study,
Those who have very severe dementia (using the Reisberg stage 7 which is defined by very limited communication ability, and dependence for all self-care
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Virtual reality (VR) music intervention
- Music only control
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov