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A Trial of Extended Reality Activities to Enhance Leisure Participation Among Inpatients With Persistent Mental Health Conditions

NCT06964477 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2025-05-09

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of an extended reality (XR)-enhanced occupational therapy leisure intervention on motivation, emotional engagement, and therapeutic participation among inpatients with chronic psychiatric conditions. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Can the XR intervention improve leisure motivation, leisure-related attitudes, and emotional coping strategies in long-term hospitalized individuals with mental illness?

Does the XR intervention promote improvements in psychological health, volition, and occupational performance?

Researchers will compare an XR-based leisure therapy group to a usual care group engaged in standard hospital leisure activities such as art, music, or reading. Participants will take part in weekly 40-minute sessions for 6 weeks. The XR group will use a custom-designed mobile VR program featuring immersive 360° leisure scenarios aligned with participants' interests and functional goals. Data collection includes standardized assessments (e.g., Interest Checklist, Volitional Questionnaire, COPM, PANSS) and semi-structured interviews to explore changes in motivation, coping, and perceived benefits.

Conditions

  • Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
  • Mental Disorders
  • Inpatients

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

XR-Based Leisure Intervention

The XR-based leisure intervention was developed based on occupational therapy principles and the therapeutic use of leisure to support engagement, volition, and emotional regulation in individuals with chronic mental illness. The intervention content was designed using the AR2VR platform and the MAKAR marker-based AR development system. Leisure scenarios were created by capturing real-world environments using 360-degree panoramic video and embedding interactive elements, such as contextual prompts, virtual objects, and multimedia cues, to enhance immersion and engagement. Sessions are guided by trained occupational therapists and follow a standardized protocol to ensure consistency. A simple cardboard VR viewer is used to reduce sensory overload and avoid adverse effects common with electronic head-mounted displays, such as dizziness or nausea. Activities target various leisure domains, including physical movement, creative expression, social activities, and cognitive play. Weekly con

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chia-Hui Hung

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-01
Primary Completion
2025-09-15
Completion
2025-10-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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