Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Headsets With Hypnotic Scenarios for Hygiene Care in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease or Related Disorders With Behavioral Disturbances

ConditionsEffectiveness Virtual Reality Hypnotic Scenarios Hygiene Care Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD)Behavioral Disturbances

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

About this trial

A device combining a virtual reality (VR) headset with hypnotic scenarios may represent an effective tool to reduce anxiety and opposition during hygiene care in patients with neurocognitive disorders presenting with behavioral and psychological symptoms.

The primary objective of this project is to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of VR headsets with hypnotic scenarios compared with standard care in patients with ADRD presenting behavioral disturbances during hygiene care.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Residents of the St-Victor center (CHU Amiens-Picardie), including nursing home units, reinforced care units, and long-term care units;

Patients diagnosed with ADRD presenting opposition or agitation during hygiene and toileting care;

Affiliation to a social security scheme,

Informed consent signed by the patient or legal representative.

Disqualifiers

Residents in terminal palliative care.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

VR headset
standard cares

Treatment groups

24 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

Amiens University Hospital80054, Amiens France

Sponsors and collaborators

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov