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VR Motor-cognitive Training for Older People With Cognitive Frailty

NCT04730817 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2021-08-27

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Summary

Cognitive frailty is a clinical syndrome in which cognitive impairment (e.g., poor memory, visuospatial function) and physical frailty (e.g., slowness, poor muscle strength, physical inactivity) co-exist. It is prevalent in community-dwelling older people. The progressive decline of cognitive and physical functions restricts older people from participating in activities (e.g., social get-togethers). Reduced participation further jeopardizes their life-space mobility (e.g., ability to travel to areas far away from home). Therefore, those with cognitive frailty are at risk of developing dementia and becoming dependent.

Simultaneous motor-cognitive training is more effective at promoting optimal functioning in older people than motor or cognitive training alone. Gaming is effective at promoting the motivation to participate. The contents of games in the market are unrelated to the context or daily living of the elderly. Currently, available training is non-simultaneous. This makes the training less transferable to the daily life of the elderly and reduces its effects.

Virtual reality (VR) technology can provide a virtual space that mimics the real environment. This allows clients to participate in daily activities in a virtual space. Older people can be trained to improve their cognitive and physical skills in a painless, fun way. However, the effect and feasibility of employing simultaneous motor-cognitive training launching on a VR platform mimicking the daily living environment in older people with cognitive frailty is poorly known.

Following the findings from the previous proof-of-concept test (registration number: NCT04467216), we proceed to implement the study to 400 participants from six different elderly centres between the period of March 2021 and December 2022.

Conditions

  • Cognitive Frailty
  • Physical Function

Interventions

DEVICE

Virtual Reality Motor-Cognitive Training System

Immersive VR training system tailor-made for the daily living experiences in the Hong Kong context to provide interactive experiences for older people in Hong Kong. The VR training system is designed as a game with 16 progressive levels (anticipating intervention group participants to complete 2 levels per week for 8 weeks) which aim to train their motor and cognitive functions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Pok Oi Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rick Kwan, Dr · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-01
Primary Completion
2021-05-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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