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NCT Number: NCT04268589

Virtual Reality Effect in Geriatric Individuals

This study aimed to determine the effect of a virtual reality experience on pain, depression and functional adequacy in geriatric individuals living in a nursing home.

A virtual reality video with dance moves has been applied to the experimental group participants. Each video takes 3 minutes, and the elderly person has been put into practice at least 30 minutes after having breakfast in 3-minute periods and at least 30 minutes after dinner. In the morning and evening, 15 minutes, 2 times a day, a total of 9 days were applied for 3 weeks. The application lasted a total of 3 weeks. Scales were applied 1 week after the virtual reality application was completed and 1 month after the experimental group. The scales were filled in the control group at the same time.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

65 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Osmangazi University

Eskişehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

It is recommended that the future studies be conducted with larger samples on pain, depression, life quality and functionality.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Suffering from musculoskeletal pain in the last 3 years,
  • Being energetic (Being independent in the daily life activities),
  • Being able to stand up without help before 30 seconds and walk at least six meters without help,
  • Individuals with blood sugar ranging between 90-200 mg/dl prior to the application,
  • Individuals with blood pressure ranging between 130-70 mm/Hg prior to the application,
  • Not having neurological and psychiatric diseases,
  • No history of fall,
  • Being literate,
  • Not being visually-hearing impaired,
  • Being able to communicate verbally.

Exclusion criteria

  • Pependent patients
  • Patients with psychiatric illness
  • Patients with joint pain disease diagnosis

Treatment and study plan

virtual reality game

Other

routine

Other names: routine

Primary outcomes

  1. The visual analog scale (VAS)

    Time frame: nine days

    This form includes numbers and is used in the assessment of pain severity. Patients mark their pain severity on a 10 cm ruler which is written no pain on one side and the most severe pain as possible on the other side. It has been stated that VAS is more sensitive and reliable in the measurement of pain severity than one sized scales

  2. Geriatric Depression Scale

    Time frame: nine days

    The scale was developed by Yesavage with the aim of assessing the depression symptoms of old persons and consists of 15 questions in total. In the assessment, 1 point is given to each "no" answer in the positive questions and to each "yes" answer in the negative questions. A score of 6 and higher in the scale is accepted as meaningful for the diagnosis of depression. Reliability and validity tests were performed in our country and Chronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient was found to be 0.92

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Selcuk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Pain, Functional Independence and Depression in Geriatric Individuals

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Feb 13, 2020
Registry last updated
Feb 17, 2020

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