U.S., Aug. 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07765355) titled 'Virtual Nature Versus Guided Imagery for Anxiety and Well-Being in Hospitalized Older Adults' on Aug. 04.
Brief Summary: Long hospital stays can be difficult for older adults. Being confined to a ward, with limited mobility and little access to the outdoors, may contribute to anxiety, low mood, and reduced well-being. Contact with nature is known to support relaxation and emotional recovery, but hospitalized patients often cannot go outside.
This study compares two ways of bringing a nature experience to patients who are staying in hospital. In the first approach, participants wear a virtual reality headset and watch 360-degree vid...