The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Training Program

Yeditepe University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Alzheimer Disease

Treatments: Other: Conventional exercise and cognitive exercise; Other: control; Device: Virtual reality training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06575218

YeditepeUni

Details and patient eligibility

About

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 50% of all cases. Advanced age is a significant risk factor for AD. Virtual Reality (VR) is an interactive video game technology that provides computer-generated environments that include physical activity and provide users with experiences similar to those in the real world. VR technology can be used for rehabilitation purposes in individuals with various orthopedic and neurological disorders due to its ability to enhance motor, cognitive learning and neural plasticity (1,2). The aim of our study was to examine the effect of the Virtual Reality Training Program on cognition in individuals with Alzheimer's disease living in the community.

Full description

The aim of our study was to examine the effect of the Virtual Reality Training Program on cognition in individuals with Alzheimer's disease living in the community. Prospective Randomized Controlled Single Blind Study After the patients and their relatives are informed in detail before the study, they will be asked whether they want to participate in the study and the individuals or relatives of the patients who approve of participating in the study will be asked to sign the informed consent form. Individuals who meet the inclusion criteria will be randomly divided into three groups by a single researcher: Virtual reality training program, cognitive exercise with traditional balance exercises, and traditional balance exercises only.

Enrollment: 45 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55 to 90 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ≥ 55 years and older Diagnosed with AD according to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria by a neurologist, MOCA ≥ 16 Clinical Dementia Rating Scale < 2

Exclusion criteria

• Various mobility restrictions, musculoskeletal disorders, (wheelchair use, etc.) Clinically significant aphasia (must be able to understand the therapist's commands) Significant visual or sensory impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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45 participants in 3 patient groups

Virtual reality training group

Experimental group

Description:

It will be included in the virtual reality training program to be implemented with the Wii-fit console.

Treatment:

Other: control

Other: Conventional exercise and cognitive exercise

Conventional exercise and cognitive exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

It will be included in the cognitive exercise program along with conventional balance exercises.

Treatment:

Device: Virtual reality training

Other: control

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

no intervention