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CompletedNCT03175588

Comparison of Effects of Interactive Video Games in the Elderly

Comparison of Effects of Interactive Video Games and Activity Based Approaches on Mobility and General Well Being in the Elderly

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
58 (actual)
Sponsor
Istanbul University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
65 Years – 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of interactive video-games on mobility and wellbeing and to compare them with activity-based approaches in geriatric population. 100 people living in Bahcelievler nursing home will be evaluated and volunteers who meet the criteria will be included in the study. Persons will be placed in the study groups in consideration of their interests. One group will be included in Nintendo Wii program with balance board, which is the most frequently preferred game consoles in rehabilitation, and video-games will run for 30 minutes two days a week for 8 weeks. The other group will participate a program consisting of various physical activities for the same duration; The results of both groups will be compared with a control group.

Detailed description

100 people living in Bahcelievler nursing home will be evaluated and volunteers who meet the criteria will be included in the study. Persons will be placed in the study groups in consideration of their interests. One group will be included in Nintendo Wii program with balance board, which is the most frequently preferred game consoles in rehabilitation, and video-games will run for 30 minutes two days a week for 8 weeks. The other group will participate a program consisting of various physical activities for the same duration; The results of both groups will be compared with a control group.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERVirtual RehabilitationNintendo Wii program with balance board, which is the most frequently preferred game consoles in rehabilitation will be used

Timeline

Start date
2017-09-11
Primary completion
2018-03-11
Completion
2018-06-30
First posted
2017-06-05
Last updated
2019-02-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03175588. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.