Development and Evaluation of a Psychological Intervention in Videogame Format for the Promotion of Active Aging
NCT ID: NCT04982497
Last Updated: 2025-09-19
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
548 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-09-21
2024-05-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Video game based intervention
The participants in the experimental group will receive a cognitive-behavioral intervention for active aging via an interactive online multimedia video game with a complementary App. The intervention will consist of 8 modules each approximately 70 (±25) minutes long that will be administered at a rate of 1 per week with between-session homework.
Video game based intervention
The intervention will be administered via an online graphic-adventure video game. It includes 3 components: depression prevention, cognitive stimulation, and healthy habits promotion. The depression prevention component will be adapted from an indicated prevention program based on the model by Lewinsohn et al. (1985). The cognitive stimulation component is based on cognitive reserve (Tucker \& Stern, 2011) and neuroplasticity (Shapiro, 2001), the cognitive stimulation model by Spector et al. (2006), and the causes of age-related memory failures (Light, 1991) (e.g., decrease in the processing resources, semantic coding deficit, difficulties in deliberate information retrieval). The healthy habits promotion component is based on the social learning and social cognitive theories (Bandura, 1986; Spiegler, 2016).
Control group
Individuals assigned to this group will receive online therapeutically inactive information about active aging.
Control group
The active control group will have access to a platform of online therapeutically inactive information related to active aging.
Interventions
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Video game based intervention
The intervention will be administered via an online graphic-adventure video game. It includes 3 components: depression prevention, cognitive stimulation, and healthy habits promotion. The depression prevention component will be adapted from an indicated prevention program based on the model by Lewinsohn et al. (1985). The cognitive stimulation component is based on cognitive reserve (Tucker \& Stern, 2011) and neuroplasticity (Shapiro, 2001), the cognitive stimulation model by Spector et al. (2006), and the causes of age-related memory failures (Light, 1991) (e.g., decrease in the processing resources, semantic coding deficit, difficulties in deliberate information retrieval). The healthy habits promotion component is based on the social learning and social cognitive theories (Bandura, 1986; Spiegler, 2016).
Control group
The active control group will have access to a platform of online therapeutically inactive information related to active aging.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Have normal cognitive functioning.
* Reside in the region of Galicia (Spain).
Exclusion Criteria
* Recent psychological or psychiatric treatment (in the past 2 months), or participation in another trial related to active aging.
* Do not have the appropriate devices to play the game (computer and smartphone with internet connection), cannot communicate in Spanish, or have problems (e.g., sensory, physical) that make it impossible to play the videogame.
45 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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State Research Agency, Spain
OTHER_GOV
University of Santiago de Compostela
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Fernando Lino Vázquez González
Full Professor
Principal Investigators
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Fernando L. Vázquez González, PhD.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Santiago de Compostela
Ángela J. Torres Iglesias, PhD.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Santiago de Compostela
Locations
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Research Group on Mental Health and Psychopatology
Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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PID2019-105052RB-I00
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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