Interventions to Promote Brain Health Virtual Reality Study
University of California, San Diego
Summary
The Interventions for Brain Health Virtual Reality Study is a NIH-funded clinical research trial at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Health under the supervision of the study principal investigator Dr. Judy Pa. The overarching goal of this trial is to use a novel virtual reality (VR) based intervention that simultaneously engages physical and cognitive activity aimed at improving brain health and cognition in older adults. The investigators will compare 3 types of interventions: physical activity, VR cognitive activity, and combined VR physical and cognitive activity over 16 weeks to evaluate physical and brain health changes.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 50–85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: 1. 50-85 years of age 2. Fluent in English 3. Can safely ride a stationary bike Exclusion Criteria: 1. Dementia 2. History of a neurological disorder 3. Severe sensory deficits 4. Inability to perform intervention (e.g., inability to cycle safely) 5. Contraindications to MRI scan (e.g., pacemaker) 6. Fear of needles/ blood 7. Prior history of fainting due to sight of needles of blood
Interventions
- BehavioralPhysical Activity
There will be three sessions a week over the course of 16 weeks.
- BehavioralCognitive Activity (VR)
There will be three sessions a week over the course of 16 weeks.
- BehavioralPhysical and Cognitive Activity
There will be three sessions a week over the course of 16 weeks.
Location
- University of California, San DiegoSan Diego, California