Virtual Reality Meditation for Mild Cognitive Impairment
(VR-LTC Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an immersive virtual reality mindfulness meditation program is feasible and acceptable for older adults living in long-term care settings in Quebec who have mild to moderate neurocognitive disorder. It will also learn about the safety and potential effects of the program on well-being.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Is the virtual reality mindfulness meditation program feasible and acceptable for residents and staff in long-term care settings?
* Does the adapted version of the program show potential benefits for well-being, including depression, anxiety, quality of life, mindfulness, pain, and loneliness?
* What practical challenges, user experiences, and side effects, such as cybersickness, occur during the program?
Researchers will compare the Toujours Dimanche virtual reality mindfulness meditation program designed for older adults with mild to moderate neurocognitive disorder, and standard care alone to see if the adapted program is feasible, acceptable, and potentially helpful.
Participants will:
* Take part in up to 8 virtual reality mindfulness meditation sessions over 4 weeks, if assigned to a virtual reality group
* Complete questionnaires before and after the 4-week study period
* Share feedback about their experience, when possible
* Be observed by staff or research team members to document feasibility, acceptability, user experience, and safety
Who Is on the Research Team?
Maude Laberge, PhD
Principal Investigator
Laval University
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for people aged 60 or older living in long-term care homes in certain regions of Quebec who have mild to moderate memory or thinking problems. Participants must understand French or English, be able to give consent (or have a representative), and have normal or corrected vision and hearing.Inclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Adapted Virtual Reality Mindfulness Meditation Program
Trial Overview
The study compares an immersive virtual reality mindfulness meditation program designed for older adults with cognitive impairment against usual care. Participants may attend up to 8 VR sessions over 4 weeks, complete questionnaires, and share feedback about their experience.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants in this group will receive standard care and the adapted Toujours Dimanche immersive virtual reality program. The intervention includes guided mindfulness meditation sessions designed for older adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment or neurocognitive disorder. Participants will be invited to complete 8 sessions over 4 consecutive weeks, with approximately 2 sessions per week. Each session will last about 5 to 15 minutes.
Participants in this group will receive standard care alone for 4 weeks. They will not receive the guided mindfulness meditation intervention or the Toujours Dimanche virtual reality meditation program during the study period.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Laval University
Lead Sponsor
McGill University
Collaborator
Université de Sherbrooke
Collaborator
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