Virtual nature for anxiety in hospitalized older adults
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether watching virtual nature scenes or guided imagery can help reduce anxiety and improve well-being in older adults while they are in the hospital. It may offer a calming, drug-free way to support your mental health during a hospital stay.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 65 years or older.
- You have been in the hospital for at least two weeks.
- You are able to think clearly (a short memory and thinking test will be done).
- You can safely wear a virtual reality headset (for example, no severe neck or back problems).
- You have adequate vision and hearing (with or without glasses or hearing aids).
- You are able to speak Hungarian.
- You have a stable heart condition and mental health, and you are not taking medications that could affect your perception.
- You do not have epilepsy, certain neurological conditions, or active substance use problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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