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Reducing Loneliness of Older Adults in Long Term Care Facilities Through Collaborative Augmented Realities

NCT06179225 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2026-05-06

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the use of head-mounted display (HMD) augmented reality (AR) in older adults residing in communities or assisted care facilities. The main questions it aims to answer are: what is the feasibility, acceptability, and satisfaction of HMD AR vs two-dimensional audio-video communication? Older adults and their designated family member will complete HMD AR activities in 8 session visits over 4 weeks. Researchers will compare HMD AR to 2-D audio-visual (AV) comparison group on feasibility, acceptability, and satisfaction with the interactive communication technology.

Conditions

  • Loneliness

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

HMD AR

Older adults will wear head mounted display to engage in collaborative augmented reality activities: playing checkers, decorating a fireplace mantel.

BEHAVIORAL

2-D AV

Older adults will use 2-D AV to engage with family members at a distance. Links will be provided to play a game of checkers or decorate a fireplace setting.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Vanderbilt University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nilanjan Sarkar · Vanderbilt University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-22
Primary Completion
2025-04-01
Completion
2025-05-22

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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