The Effect of Solving Jigsaw Puzzles on Visuospatial Cognition in Older Adults: Jigsaw Puzzles As Cognitive Enrichment

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-02-29

Study Completion Date

2018-02-28

Brief Summary

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Meta-analyses indicate beneficial effects of cognitive training and cognitively challenging video games on cognition. However, cognitive effects of solving jigsaw puzzles - a popular, visuospatial cognitive leisure activity - have not been investigated, yet. Thus, the primary aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of solving jigsaw puzzles on visuospatial cognition. As secondary aims, effects on psychological outcomes (self-efficacy, perceived stress, well-being) and visuospatial everyday functioning (instrumental activities of daily living and self-reported cognitive failures in everyday life) are examined.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cognitive Impairment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Jigsaw Puzzle Group

Jigsaw puzzles \& Cognitive health counseling

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Jigsaw puzzles

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention period 1: Participants are asked to solve jigsaw puzzles at home 6 times per week for at least 1 hour over a period of 5 weeks.

Intervention period 2 (voluntary): Participants receive the possibility to solve jigsaw puzzles free-of-charge at home for a period of at least 3 month before the 1.5-year follow-up.

Cognitive health counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive health counseling regarding modifiable risk and protective factors of cognitive decline and dementia at baseline, and four telephone calls for expert monitoring (three calls during the 5-week period between pre- and posttest, and one call 12 month later)

Cognitive Health Counseling Group

Cognitive health counseling only

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cognitive health counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive health counseling regarding modifiable risk and protective factors of cognitive decline and dementia at baseline, and four telephone calls for expert monitoring (three calls during the 5-week period between pre- and posttest, and one call 12 month later)

Interventions

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Jigsaw puzzles

Intervention period 1: Participants are asked to solve jigsaw puzzles at home 6 times per week for at least 1 hour over a period of 5 weeks.

Intervention period 2 (voluntary): Participants receive the possibility to solve jigsaw puzzles free-of-charge at home for a period of at least 3 month before the 1.5-year follow-up.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive health counseling

Cognitive health counseling regarding modifiable risk and protective factors of cognitive decline and dementia at baseline, and four telephone calls for expert monitoring (three calls during the 5-week period between pre- and posttest, and one call 12 month later)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* No cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination ≥ 24)
* Commitment to minimum jigsaw puzzle time (1 hour/day, 6 days/week, 5 weeks)
* Interest in jigsaw puzzles
* Low jigsaw puzzle experience (less than 5 completed puzzles within the last 5 years)

Exclusion Criteria

* Cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination \< 24)
* Participation in another interventional study
* Self-reported psychiatric, neurologic or other disease, which could affect cognitive change over time
* Self-reported, severe visual impairment or motoric impairment of the upper extremity which significantly affects ability to solve jigsaw puzzles

Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No