Effects of Nintendo Switch on Rehabilitation Programs for Elderly People With Cognitive Impairment

NCT06129630 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2702202309423
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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

Cognitive Impairment; Elderly People; Healthy Aging; Occupational Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Nine Hole Peg Test

  This test measures fine manual dexterity. This is considered a "gold standard" to evaluate fine manual dexterity (21). It consists of placing a number of pins on a board with 9 holes and removing them as quickly as possible. This test records the time the person uses with each upper limb.

  Pre-intervention and post-intervention (up to 1 week)

• Box and Block Test

  Test that measures the gross motor skills of the upper limbs. It consists of a wooden box that is divided into two halves by an axis, and consists of passing from one half to the other as many wooden blocks as possible with each upper limb, for 1 minute. In this test, the number of blocks that the person is able to pass in one minute with each upper limb is recorded.

  Pre-intervention and post-intervention (up to 1 week)

• Barthel Index

  This scale is used to assess the level of functional independence in the basic activities of daily living that a person presents. In this test, the higher the score, the higher the level of functional independence of the person.

  Pre-intervention and post-intervention (up to 1 week)

• World Health Organization WHOQOL-BREF

  self-administered questionnaire, assesses the general perception of quality of life and general perception of health. It is composed of four domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships and environment. A higher score on this scale indicates a higher quality of life. Potential scores for all domain scores, therefore, range from 4-20.

  Pre-intervention and post-intervention (up to 1 week)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8, CSQ-8

  Post-intervention (up to 1 week)

Study Arms (2)

Control Group (CG)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Control Group (CG), which received their usual sessions of conventional occupational therapy.

Procedure: Conventional occupational therapy sessions.

Experimental Group (EG)

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental Group (EG), which received therapy with Nintendo Switch, plus their conventional occupational therapy sessions.

Procedure: Conventional occupational therapy sessions + Nintendo Switch

Interventions

Conventional occupational therapy sessions. PROCEDURE

Occupational therapy sessions are based on cognitive stimulation, manipulative dexterity training and psychomotor skills.

Control Group (CG)

Conventional occupational therapy sessions + Nintendo Switch PROCEDURE

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.

Experimental Group (EG)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adult men or women, aged 65 years or older, cohabitating in the nursing home.
• Not presenting moderate or severe cognitive impairment measured through the MEC- Lobo test (score ≥ 24-35) (20).
• Agree to participate voluntarily, having read the project information sheet and signed the informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of neurodegenerative pathology.
• Presence of physical pathology that compromised the person's safety.
• Severe cognitive impairment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad Rey Juan Carlos: lead

Study Sites (1)

Physiocare Madrid Clinic

Madrid, 28026, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cognitive Dysfunction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognition Disorders; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD, Occupational Therapist

Model Details: 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.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 30, 2023
• First Posted: November 13, 2023
• Study Start: March 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 15, 2023
• Study Completion: December 28, 2023
• Last Updated: May 8, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)