Alzheimer's Disease or Related Diseases, Crossover Study, Nursing Home, Reminiscence Therapy, Virtual Reality
Conditions
Keywords
Virtual reality, Reminiscence therapy, Nursing home, Alzheimer's disease or related diseases, crossover study
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
DEVICEclassic reminiscence workshops
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.
DEVICEimmersive virtual reality
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.
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced behavioral problem frequency in immersive virtual reality group | 1 year | Efficacy in reducing behavioral problems will be assessed using the sum of scores on the NPI-ES anxiety, depression, and apathy subscales. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improved quality of life in the immersive virtual reality group | 1 year | 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. |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed