The Benefits of Virtual Reality in the Care of Elderly People With Psychomotor Disadaptation Syndrome

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon

About this trial

Psychomotor Disadaptation Syndrome (PMDS) is characterised by a deterioration in postural function, gait and psychomotor automatisms in the elderly. It is often associated with falls and can manifest itself as retropulsion, gait abnormalities, neurological disorders and psycho-behavioural problems. For the majority of these patients, a stay in a geriatric medical and rehabilitation centre is necessary, enabling an objective assessment of these disorders and multi-professional care, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists and adapted physical activity teachers, aimed at restoring safe movement and motor independence. However, rehabilitation relies on traditional exercises that are limited, repetitive and sometimes far removed from everyday activities. Technological innovations such as virtual reality (VR) offer opportunities to improve care by creating immersive environments that reproduce real-life situations. VR could thus help to rehabilitate the motor problems associated with MS.

The aim of the VIR-AGE project is to study the clinical benefits of VR in the rehabilitation of hospitalised elderly people suffering from PMDS in terms of functional deficits, particularly motor deficits.

The study will take place at the Centre gériatrique Champmaillot of the CHU Dijon Bourgogne. A total of 50 patients with SPDM will take part.

The total duration of your participation is 5 weeks.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Person who has given written consent

Person aged ≥ 65 years;

With a proven diagnosis of motor maladjustment syndrome;

Hospitalised in a geriatric care unit;

Disqualifiers

Person not affiliated to or not benefiting from a social security scheme

Person subject to a legal protection measure (curatorship, guardianship)

Person subject to a judicial protection measure

An adult who is incapable or unable to give consent

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Evaluation visits

    Other intervention

    3 assessment visits (initial (V1), intermediate (V2) and final (V3). A series of motor assessments carried out by the physiotherapist: * Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) * 10 m walk test (TM10) * Functional Reach Test (FRT) * Minimum Motor Test (TMM) * 10 m walk test combined with a verbal task such as naming different animals

  • Rehabilitation sessions

    Other intervention

    Usual treatment: 4 to 5 rehabilitation sessions per week, each lasting 45 minutes.

  • Virtual reality sessions

    Other intervention

    3 virtual reality sessions per week, each lasting 30 minutes.

  • Additional rehabilitation sessions

    Other intervention

    3 additional rehabilitation sessions per week. These sessions correspond to standard rehabilitation sessions.

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Experimental: conventional rehabilitation + 3 virtual reality sessionsExperimental treatment 3 interventions
Group B: Control: conventional rehabilitation + 3 additional rehabilitation sessionsActive comparator 3 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in 'Timed Up and Go' time between initial and final assessment

Time frame
5 weeks

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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