💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
The purpose of this study is to measure the feasibility, acceptability of virtual reality (VR) brain games and estimate their effect on memory, attention, and mood for ICU survivors. The VR program will be used at home through a headset and hand controls.
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults aged 50 years or older
* English speaking
* Admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with acute respiratory failure/invasive mechanical ventilation
* Screening positive for delirium (using Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale and Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Acute neurologic injury such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain mass, intracranial hemorrhage, seizures, or central nervous system infection
* Chronic cognitive or physical function deficit preventing participation in study interventions or assessments (determined by chart diagnoses and direct participant interview)
* Chronic cognitive impairment (including mild cognitive impairment or dementia) identified by chart diagnosis, prescription of anti-dementia medications, or Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly Score (IQCODE) \>3.3 obtained from family caregiver
* Severe, uncorrected vision or hearing impairment preventing participation in intervention or outcomes assessments
* Admitted with acute alcohol or drug intoxication or withdrawal
* Severe, uncontrolled psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder or schizophrenia)
* History of severe vertigo, motion-induced sickness, headaches, light sensitivity, seizures, or prior intolerance of virtual reality (VR)
* Receiving comfort care measures or not expected to survive the hospitalization
* Prisoners or patients unable to provide consent
* Not expected to be discharged home from the hospital, or living more than 50 miles from the nearest recruitment site, or homeless
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