The main objective of the TERSICORE project is the development of a new advanced set of exergames in the Metaverse that can be used in all clinical and home rehabilitation devices to improve the cognitive therapy of neurological patients by exploiting the potential of social rehabilitation. Five specific exargames will be developed: a) Cooking therapy (Coordinating in a kitchen to complete a dish through shared activities); b) Escape Room (Exiting a simulated room by solving problems and logic puzzles); c) Nostalgia Bits (Sharing personal reminiscence narratives within simulated spaces); d) NeuroTeam (Mindfulness); and e) Truman Show Exploration of an urban space and role-playing. All exargames will be validated on a small population of neurological patients according to cognitive profile.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
Small groups of end-users will participate in various cognitive tasks carried out in common virtual environments (Metaverse).
Fondazione Don Gnocchi
Milan, Italy
Feasibility: Acceptability of Intervention as assessed by TAM3 (Technology Acceptance Model 3) questionnaire.
Number of participants with high level of behavioral intention (TAM3 score range 1-7), with higher scores indicating greater acceptability of intervention.
Time frame: Measured at discharge or 7 days post baseline
Feasibility: Perceived usability of a technological system or application as assessed by SUS (System Usability Scale)
Number of participants with high level of high level of behavioral intention (SUS score range 1-5), high score indicating greater perceived usability of a technological system or application
Time frame: Measured at discharge or 7 days post baseline
Feasibility: User experience of intervention as assessed by UEQ (User Experience Questionnaire)
Number of participants with high level of comprehensive impression of user experience (UEQ score range 1-7), with higher scores indicating greater impression of user experience.
Time frame: Measured at discharge or 7 days post baseline
Feasibility: Intrinsic motivation as assessed by IMI subscale (Intrinsic Motivation Inventory).
Number of participants with high level of behavioral intention (IMI score range 1-7), with higher scores indicating greater intrinsic motivation.
Time frame: Measured at discharge or 7 days post baseline
Feasibility: Sickness elicited by modern virtual reality systems as assessed by SSQ (Simulator Sickness Questionnaire).
Number of subjects with high level of sickness (SSQ score range 0-3), with higher scores indicating greater simulator sickness.
Time frame: Measured at discharge or 7 days post baseline
Language
Changes in phonemic/semantic language ability as assessed by Verbal Fluency
Time frame: Measured at baseline and at the end of the rehabilitation sessions (6 weeks)
Working memory and attention
Changes in executive functioning as assessed by Trial Making Test
Time frame: Measured at before and at the end of the rehabilitation sessions (6 weeks)
Visual-spatial ability
Changes in visual-spatial ability as assessed by Rey Figure
Time frame: Measured at before and at the end of the rehabilitation sessions (6 weeks)
Social metrics
Proximity, frequency of interactions, synchrony and coordination. All these parameters will be measured by sensors
Time frame: Measure recorded during all rehabilitative sessions (6 weeks)
Emotional state
Changes in positive and negative affective states as assessed by Positive and Negative Affect Schedule
Time frame: Measured at baseline and at the end of the rehabilitation sessions (6 weeks)
Social cognition
Changes in theory of mind ability as assessed by Yoni task-48
Time frame: Measured at baseline and at the end the rehabilitation sessions (6 weeks)
Gross manual dexterity level
Changes in gross manual dexterity level as assessed by Box and Block
Time frame: Measured at baseline and at the end the rehabilitation sessions (6 weeks)
Global cognitive functioning
Changes in general cognitive funtioning as assessed by MoCA
Time frame: Measured at baseline and at the end the rehabilitation sessions (6 weeks)
Episodic memory
Changes in episodic memory as assessed by FCRST
Time frame: Measured at baseline and at the end the rehabilitation sessions (6 weeks)
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