NCT05566236

Board Game Project for Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome

Study on the Effectiveness of an Evidence-based Board Game Project to Help Improve Tics and Interpersonal Interactions of Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using a board game to improve adolescents' tics, mental health, and interpersonal interactions.

Detailed description

This study utilizes a randomized control study design. According to the situated learning theory and qualitative research findings, this study develops a board game. This study enrolled adolescents with Tourette syndrome aged 12 to 18 as the subjects. Participants played board games at home at least once (about 60 minutes) a week for four consecutive weeks. The control group received the usual standard of care (psychoeducation regarding Tourette Syndrome and one 50-mg tablet of pyridoxine daily). The effectiveness indicators include self-reported status of positive mental health, tics severity, social adjustment, and depression by adolescents with TS.

Conditions

• Tourette Syndrome in Adolescence
• Social Adjustment
• Psychosocial Functioning

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	board game	A board game was designed based on situated learning theory and the results of relevant studies. This board game contains a summary, answer booklet, and multiple card game tasks including situations of interpersonal interaction. The participants must discuss, share personal experiences, and find the answer together.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-20
• Primary completion: 2024-07-01
• Completion: 2024-08-01
• First posted: 2022-10-04
• Last updated: 2024-11-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan