Clinical Trial: Interactive Nature-Based Virtual Reality to Reduce Anxiety, Low Mood, and Feelings of Helplessness in Hospitalized Older Adults With Chronic Illness: A Study Comparing Active and Passive VR (ZenctuaryVR+)

U.S., July 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07712549) titled 'Interactive Nature-Based Virtual Reality to Reduce Anxiety, Low Mood, and Feelings of Helplessness in Hospitalized Older Adults With Chronic Illness: A Study Comparing Active and Passive VR (ZenctuaryVR+)' on July 14.

Brief Summary: This study tests whether an interactive, nature-based virtual reality (VR) program can help reduce anxiety and depression in older adults staying in the hospital with chronic health conditions. Long hospital stays can leave patients feeling like they have little control over their daily routine, which may contribute to passivity, low mood, and distress. The Zenctuary VR+ program lets participants interac...