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Can virtual reality make memory therapy more powerful?

NCT ID NCT07825909

Symptom relief Sponsor: Istituto Universitario Salesiano Venezia-Mestre (IUS) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether adding immersive virtual reality to reminiscence therapy helps older adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment more than traditional reminiscence therapy or usual care. Participants attend day-care centres and take part in 12 sessions over six weeks. The study measures changes in thinking, mood, behavioural symptoms, and quality of life.

What this could mean

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Active substance
immersive virtual reality-assisted reminiscence therapy
What this could lead to
If it helps, this could offer day-care centres a way to make reminiscence therapy more engaging and possibly more effective for older adults with cognitive impairment.
What could go wrong
The trial is small and early, so any benefits may be modest or fade. Virtual reality headsets can also cause discomfort or confusion in some older adults.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2024

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Older adults attending one of the participating day-care centres. * Presence of mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment, as determined by the study's cognitive screening criteria. * Ability to participate in the study procedures and reminiscence therapy sessions. * Provision of written informed consent by the participant and/or, where required, by a legal representative. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe or very severe cognitive impairment below the MMSE eligibility threshold. * Major visual impairment incompatible with the use of immersive virtual reality or study procedures. * Absence of informed consent from the participant and/or legal representative where required. * Clinical or functional conditions preventing safe participation in the intervention or completion of study procedures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cognitive Dysfunction

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cognitive impairment

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centro Diurno Casetta Michelino

    Padova, Padova/Veneto, 35133, Italy

  • Centro Diurno FAI Padova

    Padova, Padova/Veneto, 35141, Italy

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