Preserving ability through virtual reality exercise (PAVE)

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Hospitalized older adults commonly lose muscle and function because they are inactive during their stay. This project randomly assigns patients admitted within 72 hours to a bedside virtual reality physical activity program (PAVE) or an education control to test feasibility and preliminary effects. Participants are age 55 or older, must be cleared by their bedside nurse, able to wear the headset, and able to follow commands; sessions are delivered at the bedside during hospitalization. Outcomes include activity levels, physical function, and mental health measures to determine whether VR can help maintain function and engagement while hospitalized.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. in the last 72 hours, they were admitted to the medical floor that is the setting of the study,
2. are 55 years or older,
3. their bedside nurse approves their physical activity participation in this study

Exclusion Criteria:

1. they are unable to pass the Evaluation to Sign Consent Measure,
2. they score 20 or lower on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Basic,
3. they have an admitting diagnosis that could be worsened through virtual reality exercise,
4. they have an attached medical device that decreases the safety of physical activity such as a nasogastric tube or continuous fluids running through a PICC line that cannot be paused,
5. they are unable to follow commands or move their extremities against gravity during the UMove Mobility Assessment,
6. they are unable to wear the virtual reality headset,
7. they received the education control intervention or PAVE intervention during a prior admission,
8. there is an active plan to discharge this patient during day of recruitment or the following day,
9. they are on airborne or droplet precautions

Where it's running

• UMMC Midtown Campus
  Baltimore, Maryland, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Brittany Burch, PhD, MSN, RN — University of Maryland Baltiomre
• Study coordinator: Brittany Burch, PhD, MSN, RN
• Email: bfburch@umaryland.edu
• Phone: 4107063770

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.