Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT06129630
Effects of Nintendo Switch on Rehabilitation Programs for Elderly People With Cognitive Impairment
Effects of Nintendo Switch on Rehabilitation Programs for Elderly People With Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 32 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Purpose: Healthy aging is the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and safety in order to improve quality of life as people age. This study aimed to provide healthy aging for people with cognitive impairment through the use of the Nintendo Switch combined with Occupational Therapy sessions. Material and methods: a randomized clinical trial was conducted. The sample was randomized using a software program, OxMar, which allowed the separation of the sample into a control group (CG), which received their usual sessions of conventional occupational therapy, and an experimental group (EG), which received therapy with Nintendo Switch, plus their conventional occupational therapy sessions. An 8-week intervention was conducted with Nintendo Switch. Measures: Nine Hole Peg Test, Box and Block Test, Barthel Index, WHOQOL-BREF, CSQ-8.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Conventional occupational therapy sessions. | Occupational therapy sessions are based on cognitive stimulation, manipulative dexterity training and psychomotor skills. |
| PROCEDURE | Conventional occupational therapy sessions + Nintendo Switch | Occupational therapy sessions are based on cognitive stimulation, manipulative skill training and psychomotor skills. In addition, 2 sessions per week are conducted with two Nintendo Switch games. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2023-03-01
- Primary completion
- 2023-12-15
- Completion
- 2023-12-28
- First posted
- 2023-11-13
- Last updated
- 2024-05-08
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Spain
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06129630. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.