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VR Relaxation in Older Adults With Mental Illness

NCT06973941 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2025-05-15

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Summary

This clinical trial is exploring whether virtual reality (VR) can be a helpful and practical tool for reducing stress and anxiety in older adults receiving mental health care. The study compares two common relaxation methods: one using traditional guided imagery (a technique that uses calming mental pictures) and one using immersive VR technology.

Participants are older adults with mental health conditions who take part in a single relaxation session using either VR or guided imagery. Before and after the session, researchers measure how relaxed, calm, and emotionally well the participants feel.

The study aims to answer several questions:

Do both methods reduce anxiety and negative emotions right after the session?

Do they increase relaxation, well-being, and positive feelings?

Is VR more effective than guided imagery for this group?

Does feeling more immersed in the VR environment lead to lower anxiety?

Researchers are also evaluating whether these techniques are comfortable and practical for older adults by looking at factors like satisfaction, drop-out rates, and ease of use.

Because relaxation exercises are already used in older adult mental health care, this research could help improve how such techniques are delivered - especially if VR turns out to be a powerful, accessible option for this population.

Conditions

  • Mental Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

Virtual reality relaxation

10-minute VR relaxation application, part of the app "Nature Treks VR" by Greenergames (released on May 21, 2019), used with a Metaquest head-mounted display

OTHER

Guided imagery relaxation

10-minute guided imagery relaxation where an investigator reads a dream journey

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Charite University, Berlin, Germany

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-11-13
Primary Completion
2025-02-15
Completion
2025-02-15

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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