Board Game Intervention to Improve Cognitive and Daily Functioning

NCT ID: NCT04964011

Last Updated: 2021-07-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

68 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-03

Study Completion Date

2020-06-30

Brief Summary

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Background:

With the rapid rise of the aging population, the number of seniors with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has increased, and without timely interventions, participants are at high risk of developing dementia. Board games have become a popular tool for cognitive training, but many board games may not be appropriate for seniors and lack the support of empirical research.

Objectives:

To examine the effectiveness of a 12-week board game intervention for MCI seniors in improving cognitive functioning and scores on the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) scale.

Methods:

A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted to collect data from a long-term care facility in central Taiwan. Sixty-eight MCI seniors were recruited and randomized into a board game group (trial group) and a health promotion group (control group). Participants in both groups received a 2-hour intervention once a week for 12 weeks, with the trial group receiving 12 weeks of board games and the control group receiving 12 weeks of health promotion activities. Before and after the intervention, the primary assessment was conducted using the Saint Louis University Mental Status Exam, Contextual Memory Test, and Trail Making Test part-A; the secondary assessment was conducted using the IADL scale.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mild Cognitive Impairment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Board game group

The Board game group was led by an occupational therapist who has been working for six years. The intervention comprised 1 week of board game instruction and 11 weeks of board game tasks (combined with daily tasks), for a total of 12 weeks, once a week for 2 hours, for a total of 24 hours of intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Board game intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

In this study, the two groups, the Board game group (12-week board game intervention) and Health promotion group (12-week general health promotion intervention).

Health promotion group

MCI seniors in the health promotion group received general health promotion and were led by instructors from the long-term care facility for 12 weeks, including 4 weeks of physical activities, 4 weeks of singing activities, and 4 weeks of art activities, once a week for 2 hours, for a total of 24 hours.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Board game intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

In this study, the two groups, the Board game group (12-week board game intervention) and Health promotion group (12-week general health promotion intervention).

Interventions

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Board game intervention

In this study, the two groups, the Board game group (12-week board game intervention) and Health promotion group (12-week general health promotion intervention).

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* aged 65 years or older without a diagnosis of dementia
* mild neurocognitive impairment

Exclusion Criteria

* non-national senior citizens
* unable to understand the content and complete the questionnaire
* unable to participate in the full 12-week intervention
* had an acute illness such as a cold during the trial.
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

88 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Yang Shang-Yu

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yang Shang-Yu

Assistant professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Asia Univeraity

Taichung, WuFeng, Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

Other Identifiers

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CRREC-108-141

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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