Puzzle Game Strategy on Older Adults

NCT06459492 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 13620
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

One innovative approach uses puzzle game strategies, including crosswords, Sudoku, and other brain-teasing activities. These strategies have been shown to help maintain attention, improve memory, and keep older adults' thoughts clear and sharp. Additionally, engaging in these activities can provide psychological benefits by offering a sense of achievement, reducing stress, and fostering social interactions.

Conditions

Old Age; Debility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Older adults who participate in puzzle game strategies and cognitive functioning by Mental Health Scale (MHS)

  Older adults who participate in puzzle game strategies will exhibit lower cognitive difficulties by MHS (scores ranging from 0 to 10, with a higher score indicating lower cognitive difficulties) than those who do not enter intervention

  three months

Study Arms (2)

puzzle game strategy study group

EXPERIMENTAL

Older adults who participate in puzzle game strategies

Behavioral: puzzle game strategies

older adult control group

NO INTERVENTION

Older adults who not participate in puzzle game strategies

Interventions

puzzle game strategies BEHAVIORAL

One innovative approach uses puzzle game strategies, including crosswords, Sudoku, and other brain-teasing activities. These strategies have been shown to help maintain attention, improve memory, and keep older adults' thoughts clear and sharp. Additionally, engaging in these activities can provide psychological benefits by offering a sense of achievement, reducing stress, and fostering social interactions. Given puzzle games' potential to enhance cognitive and psychological health, exploring their effectiveness as a non-pharmacological intervention for community-dwelling older adults is essential. This research aims to fill the gap by empirically investigating the impact of puzzle game strategies on cognitive functioning and psychological well-being in this demographic.

puzzle game strategy study group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Aged 60 years and above.
• Able to communicate effectively.
• Have mild or moderate cognitive impairment,

You may not qualify if:

• Have rheumatoid arthritis.
• Hand tremors that could limit their ability to use puzzles.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alexandria University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Alexandria university

Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, 21913, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Frailty

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 19, 2024
• First Posted: June 14, 2024
• Study Start: November 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2024
• Study Completion: April 30, 2024
• Last Updated: June 14, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Locations

EG (1)