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Effect of Virtual Reality on Anxiety, Depression, Stress and Death anxiety in Elderly

The Effect of Virtual Reality On Anxiety, Depression, Stress and Death Anxiety in Elderly

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221130056669N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-03-06
Start date
2023-03-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-03-13

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Conditions

Condition 1: Depression. Condition 2: Anxiety. Condition 3: Stress. Condition 4: Death anxiety. Other depressive episodes Other anxiety disorders Other reactions to severe stress Other anxiety disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group will be using Samsung VR devices to be placed in a virtual reality environment. The virtual reality environment will consist of different settings, including nat

Sponsors

Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals aged 60 years and older Reading and writing literacy in Persian language Interest and informed consent to participate in the study Absence of visual, auditory, or tactile impairments Achieving a score of eight or above on the Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) Absence of psychological disorders as determined by both file records and self-reported measures Absence of current use of psychiatric medications or narcotics as determined by both file records and self-reported measures. Absence of medical history pertaining to conditions such as epilepsy, dizziness, and convulsions, as confirmed by both file records and self-reported measures. Absence of self-reported prior participation in comparable programs Achieving a score of 14 or greater on the depression subscale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21). Achieving a score of 10 or greater on the Anxiety subscale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21(DASS-21) Achieving a score 19 or greater on the Stress subscale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21(DASS-21) Achieving a score 7 and above in the Tampler Death anxiety Scale (DAS)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sensory impairments in vision, hearing, and tactile Suffering from psychological disorders, according to the file and self-report Taking psychiatric medicine and narcotics according to the file and self-report Having a history of diseases such as epilepsy, dizziness and convulsions according to the file and self-report

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Score from depression subscale, short form of depression, anxiety and stress scale. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Short form of depression, anxiety and stress scale(DASS-21).;Score from ?anxiety subscale, short form of depression, anxiety and stress scale. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Short form of depression, anxiety and stress scale(DASS-21).;Score from ?stress subscale, short form of depression, anxiety and stress scale. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Short form of depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS-21).;Score from ?Tampler Death anxiety scale. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Tampler Death anxiety scale (DAS).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadamin Shahrbaf

Babol University of Medical Sciences

Mohammadaminshahrbaf@gmail.com+98 28 3335 6985

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026