NCT05422339

Efficacy of Gamification in Enhancing User Engagement

Efficacy of Gamification in Enhancing User Engagement in Visual Mapping Assistive Technology

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: MapHabit, Inc. · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

As part of Phase II of the NIH SBIR grant, the study will conduct a randomized controlled clinical trial in which the MapHabit system's gamification is investigated to determine whether the assistive technology facilitates user engagement and retention. Additionally, the study will examine if the gamified software improves the quality of life of persons with dementia and reduce the burden of the respective care partners. Participants will be individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias in mild to moderate stage of cognitive impairment, accompanied by their respective primary care partner (i.e., primary familial caregiver). The study will be a randomized controlled clinical trial, in which two conditions will be investigated: 1) experimental condition in which MHS+Gamification is implemented into the daily care received by participants 2) control condition in which the MHS alone and separate engagement material is incorporated into the participant's daily care. Sample size goal will strive for a total of 40 individual-caregiver dyads, 20 in each condition. The study duration will be a 6-month intervention.

Conditions

• Alzheimer Disease
• Dementia
• Gamification
• Assistive Technology

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	The MapHabit system (MHS)	The MapHabit System (MHS) is a commercially available visual mapping software application that utilize visual, audio, and text media to create step-by-step visual guides to assist individuals and their caregivers in structuring and accomplishing activities of daily living (ADLs). The goal of the application is to develop and facilitate habits and routines using structured visual and auditory stimuli that can be customized by the user and can include educational and lesson-based material in addition to ADLs. The application will be made available to families through compatible smartphones and tablets. Depending on the condition, participants will receive a specific version of the application. The experimental condition will receive the version that incorporates gamified content and structure. The MHS is a general wellness product and there is no regulatory oversight of the MapHabit System mapping functionality. This functionality is not a regulated medical device.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-12
• Primary completion: 2023-12-28
• Completion: 2023-12-28
• First posted: 2022-06-16
• Last updated: 2025-09-29
• Results posted: 2025-09-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States