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Effects of Game-based Virtual Reality Intervention on Senior Fitness, Fall Prevention and Balance Function Among Older Adults

NCT05779189 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2023-03-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness between game-based virtual reality intervention and conventional health education in improving older adults' balance knowledge, and let them know how to prevent falling. The intervention group will receive virtual reality games in person and read the health education flier, while the control group was assigned to read the health education flier and follow suit the video of balance exercise.

Conditions

  • Balance

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Game-based virtual reality (Game)

Besides reading the health education flier, they also need to trained with the game-based virtual reality in Biodex Medical Systems, which is a machine, includes 4 games: Catch Game, boating, Ball Maze, and Word Search. And all of the games are balance control games. The games were implemented in person for 30 minutes one time, total is 16 times (once to twice day a week).

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional health education

The health education flier was made refer to medical institutions, e.g., hospitals or clinics, the video of balance exercise was collected from the internet. Participants were assigned to read the health education flier, and follow suit the video of balance exercise at home of their free will.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Medical University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-09-15
Primary Completion
2023-01-15
Completion
2023-03-03

Countries

  • Taiwan

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