NCT02667314

The Effect of Solving Jigsaw Puzzles on Visuospatial Cognition in Older Adults: Jigsaw Puzzles As Cognitive Enrichment

Jigsaw Puzzles As Cognitive Enrichment

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Ulm · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Meta-analyses indicate beneficial effects of cognitive training and cognitively challenging video games on cognition. However, cognitive effects of solving jigsaw puzzles - a popular, visuospatial cognitive leisure activity - have not been investigated, yet. Thus, the primary aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of solving jigsaw puzzles on visuospatial cognition. As secondary aims, effects on psychological outcomes (self-efficacy, perceived stress, well-being) and visuospatial everyday functioning (instrumental activities of daily living and self-reported cognitive failures in everyday life) are examined.

Detailed description

see References section below for the study protocol article

Conditions

• Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Jigsaw puzzles	Intervention period 1: Participants are asked to solve jigsaw puzzles at home 6 times per week for at least 1 hour over a period of 5 weeks. Intervention period 2 (voluntary): Participants receive the possibility to solve jigsaw puzzles free-of-charge at home for a period of at least 3 month before the 1.5-year follow-up.
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive health counseling	Cognitive health counseling regarding modifiable risk and protective factors of cognitive decline and dementia at baseline, and four telephone calls for expert monitoring (three calls during the 5-week period between pre- and posttest, and one call 12 month later)

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-02-01
• Primary completion: 2018-02-01
• Completion: 2018-02-01
• First posted: 2016-01-28
• Last updated: 2018-11-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany