An interventional study of immersive virtual reality and classic reminiscence workshops in Virtual Reality, Reminiscence Therapy and Nursing Home, sponsored by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-11.
Sponsored by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
This project provides the easiest possible access to heritage elements that older persons with Alzheimer's disease or related diseases knew well but to which they no longer have access due to the motor and functional dependencies they present. It will strengthen the possibilities of reminiscence by using, rather than the usual supports, virtual reality technology to reinforce the immersion effect. It will involve carrying out virtual reality reminiscence workshops intended for residents in nursing home with Alzheimer's disease or related diseases and allowing them to explore the heritage of towns and villages in the Somme region thanks to these innovative solutions. The aim of this project is to reduce behavioral disorders and improve their quality of life.
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The residents will be equipped with a virtual reality headset where they will enjoy 360° panoramas that will immerse them in the heart of villages in the Amiens basin and in particular their village based on 3 to 5 images per village: church square, village square, town hall, emblematic places, etc
Device: immersive virtual reality
classic reminiscence workshops in which the organizer will propose to discuss memories and past experiences using photographs, objects or music in the control arm
Device: classic reminiscence workshops
The research procedure will be the realization of reminiscence workshops in immersive virtual reality. The residents will be equipped with a virtual reality headset where they will enjoy 360° panoramas that will immerse them in the heart of villages in the Amiens basin and in particular their village based on 3 to 5 images per village: church square, village square, town hall, emblematic places, etc.
It will be compared to classic reminiscence workshops in which the organizer will propose to discuss memories and past experiences using photographs, objects or music in the control arm.
Reduced behavioral problem frequency in immersive virtual reality group
Efficacy in reducing behavioral problems will be assessed using the sum of scores on the NPI-ES anxiety, depression, and apathy subscales.
Time frame: 1 year
Improved quality of life in the immersive virtual reality group
improving the quality of life will be assessed using a quality of life scale developed for patients with Alzheimer's disease or related diseases, the QOL-AD scale validated in French. The QOL-AD is administered in interview format to individuals with dementia, following the instructions below. Scoring instructions for QOL-AD: Points are assigned to each item as follows: poor = 1, fair = 2, good = 3, excellent = 4. The total score is the sum of all 13 items.
Time frame: 1 year
Plan to share: No
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