Comparing Exergaming and Usual Care Physical Therapy in Nursing Home Residents

NCT06886867 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: HBA-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 78
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 5

Brief Summary

The objective of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of exergaming and usual care physical therapy on physical function in older adults residing in nursing homes. This trial seeks to answer the following key questions:

• Does physical function differ between interventions after treatment?
• How do these interventions impact enjoyment of therapy?
• Are there differences in adherence or perceived exertion between the interventions?

Conditions

Older Adults Institutionalized in Residential Homes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Physical function

  Physical function will be assessed using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)

  Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks) and 3 months follow-up.

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Hand grip strength

  Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks) and 3 months follow-up.

• Exercise enjoyment

  Post-intervention (6 weeks)

• Rate of Perceived Exertion

  RPE will be measured inmediatley after the intervention

• Adherence

  Through study completion (6 weeks), with a final adherence percentage calculated at the end of the intervention.

Study Arms (2)

Exergaming

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will perform approximately 28 minutes of exergaming 3 times a week for 6 weeks

Other: Exergaming

Usual physical therapy care

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This group will perform their usual care exercises treatments for approximately 28 minutes for 3 times a week for 6 weeks

Other: Usual physical therapy care

Interventions

Exergaming OTHER

Exergaming: Participants will perform different exercises through videogames

Exergaming

Usual physical therapy care OTHER

Usual care: Different exercises will be performed

Usual physical therapy care

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 105 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• subjects over 60 years of age
• score equal to or greater than 20 on the Mini Mental cognitive test
• Subjects that present the ability to stand without the use of technical aids or with the technical assistance of a device used for walking.

You may not qualify if:

• severe visual impairment
• medical contraindication for physical activity
• pathology or problem that could prevent the test from being carried out.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Castilla-La Mancha: lead

Study Sites (5)

Residencia de Mayores VIVENS

Añover de Tajo, Toledo, 45250, Spain

Location

Nueva Esperanza Nursing Home

Fuensalida, Toledo, 45510, Spain

Location

Residencia Maranatha

Magán, Toledo, 45590, Spain

Location

Residencial Montes de Toledo

Manzaneque, Toledo, 45460, Spain

Location

Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

Toledo, Toledo, 45071, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exergaming

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 3, 2025
• First Posted: March 20, 2025
• Study Start: March 5, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 30, 2026
• Last Updated: May 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

ES (5)