Virtual Reality for Caregiver Assembly, Relief, Empowerment, and Support (VR-CARES) (NCT07430371)
VR-CARES: Feasibility of Virtual Reality for Caregiver Assembly, Relief, Empowerment, and Support to Improve Social Connection, Health, and At-home Dementia Care
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The VR-CARES project is an innovative, collaborative effort that invites dementia care professionals into the design process of a virtual reality platform seeking to mitigate their work-related burden and social isolation by cultivating a virtual community of support. The co-created, caregiver-specific VR platform will serve as a safe, communal space where caregivers can remotely connect with their peers, share fun experiences together, access support, learn self-care and build resilience within a supportive virtual network to enhance their social and mental health and job satisfaction. Central to VR-CARES in the principle of user-led innovation, ensuring that the technology not only serves but is informed and successfully adopted by the very individuals it intends to benefit, an important standard for empathetic and inclusive technology in healthcare.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Comfort Keepers Home Care — San Diego, California
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Rendever VR Social Engagement Platform (BEHAVIORAL)
- VR-CARES Platform (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (8 Sites)
- Comfort Keepers Home Care — San Diego, California
- Rendever, Inc. — Boston, Massachusetts
- Right at Home — Salem, Massachusetts
- Right at Home — Brighton, Michigan
- Right at Home — East Lansing, Michigan
- Right at Home — Novi, Michigan
- Right at Home — Owosso, Michigan
- Halcyon Home — Austin, Texas
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.