Clinical trial NCT06435078: Developments of Novel Virtual Visual and Haptic Stimulation Systems for the Elderly
Official title: Developments of Novel Virtual Visual and Haptic Stimulation Systems for the Elderly
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Healthy Elderly
Alzheimer Disease
Keywords: Pressing Evaluation and Training System
Virtual Reality
Augmented Reality
Lead sponsor: National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-05-30
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 85
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: previous studies indicated that sensory input can have positive impacts on finger force control in the elderly. Additionally, according to previous reports, apart from pharmacotherapy, nonpharmacologic interventions, such as psychosocial-environmental treatments, are emerging for the behavior and affective symptoms in AD . Moreover, enhanced finger force control and coordination lead to better hand dexterity and is believed to eventually improve life independence in the healthy elderly and the elderly with AD. Therefore, this study aims to develop novel virtual visual and haptic stimulation systems for the elderly to enhance their finger force control.


Eligibility criteria: Healthy elderly

Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged ≥ 65
* Healthy adult (no skeletal muscle, neurological disease that will affect training).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Neurological disorders
* Musculoskeletal problems
* History of surgery Patients with Alzheimer's disease

Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
* No skeletal muscle, neurological disease that will affect training.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Force-track testing
timeFrame: Before and after intervention (4 weeks)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Sequential testing( reaction time)
timeFrame: Before and after intervention (4 weeks)
measure: Sequential testing( correct ratio )
timeFrame: Before and after intervention (4 weeks)
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Tainan
country: Taiwan
facility: National Cheng Kung University
Study officials:
affiliation: Chair Professor
name: Fong-Chin Su
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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