NCT05235113

Remote Game-based Exercise Program for Cognitive and Motor Function Improvement

Tele-exergame: Remotely-supervised Exercise Platform for Improving Cognition and Motor Function Using Telemedicine

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 84 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

As our population ages, more older adults face motor-cognitive declines, increasing their risk of falls and fear of falling. Exercise is an effective way to maintain cognitive function, as supported by recent studies. However, those with poor motor and cognitive abilities often struggle to visit rehabilitation centers, leading to high dropout rates and low adherence to unsupervised programs. A remote exercise program tailored for individuals with cognitive impairments is urgently needed to preserve cognitive function, promote independent living, and reduce related costs. Researchers aim to develop an in-home system for adults with mild cognitive issues or dementia, designed to improve balance and cognition while being remotely supervised through telemedicine.

Detailed description

This study aims to develop and validate a remote exercise intervention for individuals at risk of or experiencing dementia using a wearable sensor-enabled platform, called Tele-Exergame. This approach could preserve cognitive function, promote independent living, reduce costs related to cognitive-motor decline, and advance remote technology use for screening cognitive and motor performance in older adults. The findings are crucial for healthcare providers, clinicians, seniors, and caregivers. 100 participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group, both undergoing a 12-week daily home exercise program for at least cumulative active exercise of 30 minutes per week twice weekly. The intervention group will complete sessions remotely using Tele-exergame, while the control group will participate in home-based exercise without technology.

Conditions

• Mild Cognitive Impairment
• Dementia
• Cognitive Impairment
• Memory Loss

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Tele-Exergame Platform	Subjects will perform exercises remotely twice a week with tele-exergaming platform.
DEVICE	No Tele-Exergame Platform	Subjects will perform exercises in the home exercise twice a week without tele-exergaming platform.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-03
• Primary completion: 2026-04-30
• Completion: 2026-06-30
• First posted: 2022-02-11
• Last updated: 2026-03-06

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study