What this means
This randomized controlled trial (N = 60) evaluates the acceptability and efficacy of an immersive virtual reality (IVR) intervention designed to enhance psychological well-being in older adults without cognitive impairment living in long-term care facilities. The intervention protocol consists of 12 sessions combining guided reminiscence, relaxation, and virtual cultural experiences.
A plain-English summary is on its way. Until then, this is the start of the registry's own summary.
- Status
- Opening soon
- Who can join
- Ages 60 and over
- Where
- 1 site
The science
- Registered title
- Intervention Program for Psychological Well-Being in Institutionalized Older Adults Through Virtual Reality
- Trial ID
- NCT07884435 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Aging, Healthy
- What is tested
- Active IVR Group, Passive IVR Goup
- Sponsor
- Francisco Antonio Nieto Escámez
- Ages
- 60 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Oct 20, 2026 · updated Oct 20, 2026
Registry summary
This randomized controlled trial (N = 60) evaluates the acceptability and efficacy of an immersive virtual reality (IVR) intervention designed to enhance psychological well-being in older adults without cognitive impairment living in long-term care facilities. The intervention protocol consists of 12 sessions combining guided reminiscence, relaxation, and virtual cultural experiences. In addition, the study analyzes participants' speech and prosody during the sessions to evaluate emotional responses elicited by the virtual environments.
Sites (1)
- The intervention is implemented across three long-term care facilities located in Sevilla, Spain., Seville, Spain