Efficacy of Virtual Reality Reminiscence Therapy in Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease or Related Diseases (ReminiSOMME)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Reminiscence Therapy; Crossover Study; Alzheimer's Disease or Related Diseases; Virtual Reality; Nursing Home

Treatments: Device: immersive virtual reality; Device: classic reminiscence workshops

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06960915

PI2025_843_0068

Details and patient eligibility

About

This project provides the easiest possible access to heritage elements that older persons with Alzheimer's disease or related diseases knew well but to which they no longer have access due to the motor and functional dependencies they present. It will strengthen the possibilities of reminiscence by using, rather than the usual supports, virtual reality technology to reinforce the immersion effect. It will involve carrying out virtual reality reminiscence workshops intended for residents in nursing home with Alzheimer's disease or related diseases and allowing them to explore the heritage of towns and villages in the Somme region thanks to these innovative solutions. The aim of this project is to reduce behavioral disorders and improve their quality of life.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Residents of the long-term care facilities of the Amiens-Picardie University Hospital,
• Residents with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease or related diseases, i.e. with an MMSE ≥ 10,
• Residents or their legal representative agreeing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Non-residents of the long-term care facilities of the Amiens-Picardie University Hospital,
• Residents with an MMS < 10,
• Residents or their legal representative refusing to participate in the study,
• Residents in terminal palliative care,
• Residents with disruptive behavioral disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

immersive virtual reality

Experimental group

Description:

The residents will be equipped with a virtual reality headset where they will enjoy 360° panoramas that will immerse them in the heart of villages in the Amiens basin and in particular their village based on 3 to 5 images per village: church square, village square, town hall, emblematic places, etc

Treatment:

Device: immersive virtual reality

classic reminiscence workshops

Active Comparator group

Description:

classic reminiscence workshops in which the organizer will propose to discuss memories and past experiences using photographs, objects or music in the control arm

Treatment:

Device: classic reminiscence workshops