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

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT06960915

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens50 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Virtual Reality Reminiscence Therapy Nursing Home Alzheimer's Disease or Related Diseases

Interventions

immersive virtual realityDEVICE

The research procedure will be the realization of reminiscence workshops in immersive virtual reality. 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.

classic reminiscence workshopsDEVICE

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Reduced behavioral problem frequency in immersive virtual reality group

Efficacy in reducing behavioral problems will be assessed using the sum of scores on the NPI-ES anxiety, depression, and apathy subscales.

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Improved quality of life in the immersive virtual reality group

improving the quality of life will be assessed using a quality of life scale developed for patients with Alzheimer's disease or related diseases, the QOL-AD scale validated in French. The QOL-AD is administered in interview format to individuals with dementia, following the instructions below. Scoring instructions for QOL-AD: Points are assigned to each item as follows: poor = 1, fair = 2, good = 3, excellent = 4. The total score is the sum of all 13 items.