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Virtual reality offers new hope for dementia Caregivers' mental health

NCT ID NCT05780476

Symptom relief Sponsor: IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding a virtual reality experience to an online education program could help reduce stress and anxiety in people caring for a loved one with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. About 127 unpaid caregivers took part, with some receiving only the education and others also using VR. The goal was to see if VR could boost the benefits of the program and even change brain activity related to empathy and stress.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

127 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2022

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being an unpaid informal caregiver (CG; i.e., family members or friends) living with or caring for a person with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) for at least 4 hours a day for at least six months before enrolment; * Caring for a person with a diagnosis of AD at prodromal or mild stage (i.e., Mini-Mental State Examination score:18-24) and still living at home. Exclusion Criteria: * Receiving daily assistance for more than 10 hours from formal CGs; * Being formal CGs (i.e., nurse or another paid figure); * Being informal CGs of i) persons with moderate-to-severe AD, or ii) persons with non-AD diseases; * Not having or being able to use a device connected to internet (e.g., smartphones or PC). * Having received psychotherapeutic o psychological support, or having already participated to psychoeducational programs. * Only a family member for person with dementia is accepted. Exclusion Criteria for experimental group (Psychoeducation + VR): * Medical history of epilepsy. Exclusion Criteria for subsample of caregivers assess with MRI: * Metal implants, artificial prostheses, pace-makers, prosthetic heart valves; * Claustrophobia; * Pregnancy.

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Conditions

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Alzheimer disease Caregiver Burden

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Caregiver burden

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli

    Brescia, Italy, 25125, Italy

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