Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Multimodal Training With Immersive Virtual Reality to Improve the Cognitive Health and Emotional Well-being of Older Women Living Alone

Spain80 participantsStarted 2025-05-05

Plain-language summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality-based multimodal intervention (VirtualDONA) to improve cognitive health and emotional well-being in older women living alone and at risk of poverty. The intervention combines mindfulness, cognitive, and physical training in a group format over 8 weeks.

Who can participate

Age range

65 Years

Sex

FEMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Female * Age 65 years or older * Living alone * Registered with the elderly care services of Suara Cooperativa * Annual income below the guaranteed minimum income threshold (below €20,353.62/year) * Global cognitive functioning not suggestive of dementia, defined as MMSE score ≥ 24 * Able to read and write * Good command of Catalan and/or Spanish * Signed informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * History of severe neurological, psychiatric disorders, or intellectual disability * Uncorrected sensory deficits (e.g., vision or hearing) * Physical or motor impairments that may interfere with participation or bias outcome measures

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Differences between groups in scores of global cognition

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention

Differences between groups in scores of global cognition

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention

Differences between groups in scores of verbal episodic memory

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention

Differences between groups in scores of auditory attention

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention

Differences between groups in scores of working memory

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention

Differences between groups in scores of processing speed

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention

Differences between groups in scores of visual scanning and processing speed

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06956794

SponsorConsorci Sanitari de Terrassa

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-01

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

65 Years

Sex

FEMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Differences between groups in scores of global cognition

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention

Differences between groups in scores of global cognition

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention

Differences between groups in scores of verbal episodic memory

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention

Differences between groups in scores of auditory attention

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention

Differences between groups in scores of working memory

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention

Differences between groups in scores of processing speed

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention

Differences between groups in scores of visual scanning and processing speed

Timeframe: Baseline and after the 8-week intervention