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NCT07829913
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Virtual Reality Training to Support Daily Activities for People Living With Dementia

Sponsor: Indiana University

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

This study will test whether a home-based virtual reality training program can help people living with dementia practice everyday activities. Many people with dementia experience difficulty completing instrumental activities of daily living, such as preparing food, washing dishes, managing money, or completing household tasks. Virtual reality may provide a safe and engaging way to practice these activities in a realistic environment. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will use a virtual reality training program focused on everyday activities, and the other group will complete cognitive stimulation activities, such as word puzzles. The study will last four weeks, with 30-minute sessions completed at home five times per week. Participants will complete assessments at the beginning of the study, after the four-week program, and again four weeks later. The study team hypothesizes that people who use the virtual reality training program may show greater improvements in everyday activity performance, engagement, and quality of life compared with people who complete traditional cognitive stimulation activities.

Official title: Investigating the Impact of VR-Assisted Training on Daily Activity Performance Among People Living With Dementia

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

40

Start Date

2026-10

Completion Date

2026-12

Last Updated

2026-09-21

Healthy Volunteers

No

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

At-Home VR-Based IADL Training

The intervention is designed to provide safe, structured, and repeatable practice of everyday activities in a virtual environment.

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Stimulation Activities

This intervention includes structured word-based cognitive activities (e.g., crossword puzzles, logic games).