NCT07430371 · ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Virtual Reality for Caregiver Assembly, Relief, Empowerment, and Support (VR-CARES)
This study tests a virtual reality platform built for paid in-home dementia caregivers. It looks at whether meeting peers in a shared virtual space, swapping experiences, and learning self-care can ease work stress and isolation and improve mental health and job satisfaction. It has no phase because it is a behavioral study, not a drug trial.
You may qualify if
- Employed by an in-home care agency and have at least one older adult client with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementia
- At least 18 years of age
- Are proficient in English
You're excluded if
- History of seizures or severe motion sickness
- Are unable to see images in the virtual reality headset
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2026-08-17