Utilization of Immersive Virtual Reality in Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (IVR-CST) for elderly with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled pilot study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) affects about 11.4% of the elderly population in Hong Kong. This study mainly investigates the feasibility and efficacy of immersive virtual reality-based cognitive stimulation therapy (IVR-CST) on MCI, and the use of eye-tracking technology in studying treatment outcome.

Hypothesis to be tested

1) Whether IVR-CST is a feasible intervention for the elderly with MCI. 2) Whether IVR-CST is efficacious (and more efficacious than conventional CST) in improving cognition. 3) Whether changes in eye movements across therapy and treatment outcome are associated.

Design and subjects

An open-label, two-armed, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial will be conducted. Sixty-six elderly individuals with MCI will be recruited and ra

SUBMITTER: Wong WWS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12380326 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature