Virtual Reality Music in Geriatric Inpatients
Virtual Reality Based Music Intervention in an Acute Geriatric Setting
St. Mary's Research Center, Canada
30 participants
May 22, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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
Inclusion Criteria3
- 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.
Exclusion Criteria6
- 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
- Those without sufficient auditory acuity to undergo assessment and participate in the intervention, which affects their ability to communicate their consent for this study and to listen to music
- Ophthalmological conditions which affects their ability to participate in the immersive VR (recent eye surgery, severe macular degeneration, severe glaucoma, epilepsy and seizures, etc.).
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Interventions
The VR music intervention consists of musical performance which were already recorded. This is accessible classic music. During the intervention, the participants will be able to see the musicians (and the stage, empty auditorium, etc.) and hear the music.
The control group consists of the same musical performances, with the audio only
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NCT06519253