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N/ACompleted· 127 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Psychoeducation +1 morebehavioral
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A Novel Virtual Reality Intervention for Caregivers of People With Dementia.

IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli·interventional·Posted Mar 22, 2023·Updated Apr 1, 2026

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Psychoeducation and Psychoeducation + virtual reality for Caregiver Burden. Completed, enrolled 127 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

This clinical trial aims to explore if a virtual reality experience increases the beneficial effect of psychoeducational programs in informal caregivers of people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. This study will test changes in psychological distress and neural activity in brain systems that regulate stress and empathic care. Participants will be randomized into two arms: the control group will participate in an online psychoeducational intervention, while the experimental group will participate in the psychoeducational intervention combined with virtual reality.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsCaregiver Burden
CountriesItaly
CollaboratorsAlzheimer's Association, University of Bergamo

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2023202420252026
First PostedMar 22, 2023
Enrollment StartOct 27, 2022
Primary CompletionFeb 27, 2025
Study CompletionJul 31, 2025
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.3 yearsPosted 3.3 years ago

Interventions

Psychoeducationbehavioral

6 sessions of 2 hours over 6 weeks

Psychoeducation + virtual realitybehavioral

6 sessions of 2 hours over 6 weeks. Virtual reality experience will be carry out in the last 30 minutes of each meeting. Virtual reality consists of 360-degree videos depicting everyday situations and allowing the caregivers to feel the specific symptoms of dementia (e.g., disorientation, agnosia, apraxia and memory loss).