Preserving Ability Through Virtual Exercise (PAVE)
Recruiting now · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Feasibility Studies
In brief
Each day in the hospital leads to functional decline and loss of muscle mass, which older adults can find difficult or impossible to restore in the post-acute period. The overall objective of this proposed project is to explore the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a virtual reality physical activity intervention at helping older adults engage in physical activity and maintain physical function and mental health during their hospital stay. As virtual reality technology becomes more affordable and ubiquitously available across the world, this study will demonstrate how this technology could be leveraged to maintain the function of older adults in the hospital.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07189286
- Run by
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- People needed
- 140
- Starts
- 2026-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2030-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-14
Who can join
Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- in the last 72 hours, they were admitted to the medical floor that is the setting of the study,
- are 55 years or older,
- their bedside nurse approves their physical activity participation in this study
You may not qualify if…
- they are unable to pass the Evaluation to Sign Consent Measure,
- they score 20 or lower on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Basic,
- they have an admitting diagnosis that could be worsened through virtual reality exercise,
- they have an attached medical device that decreases the safety of physical activity such as a nasogastric tube or continuous fluids running through a PICC line that cannot be paused,
- they are unable to follow commands or move their extremities against gravity during the UMove Mobility Assessment,
- they are unable to wear the virtual reality headset,
- they received the education control intervention or PAVE intervention during a prior admission,
- there is an active plan to discharge this patient during day of recruitment or the following day,
- they are on airborne or droplet precautions
Where it is running
- UMMC Midtown Campus — Baltimore, Maryland, United States (enrolling)
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