Actively Recruiting
Preserving Ability Through Virtual Exercise (PAVE)
Led by University of Maryland, Baltimore · Updated on 2026-04-14
140
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
204 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Preserving Ability Through Virtual Exercise (PAVE)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Admitted to the study medical floor within the last 72 hours
- 55 years of age or older
- Bedside nurse approves physical activity participation for this study
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to pass the Evaluation to Sign Consent Measure
- Score 20 or lower on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Basic
- Admitting diagnosis that could worsen with virtual reality exercise
- Have medical devices reducing safety for physical activity, such as nasogastric tube or unpausable PICC line fluids
- Unable to follow commands or move limbs against gravity during mobility assessment
- Unable to wear the virtual reality headset
- Received PAVE or education control intervention during prior admission
- Planned discharge on day of recruitment or following day
- On airborne or droplet precautions
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UMMC Midtown Campus
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
B
Brittany Burch, PhD, MSN, RN
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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