Group Digital Gaming: Experiences of Older Adults Living With Dementia in an Activity for Cognitive Impairment

NCT07541144 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 2017929224407P
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study examines the effects of a group digital gaming intervention on cognitive function, mood, and behaviors in people with early to moderate levels of dementia, using Obie Technology by employing a pretest and posttest design with a mixed methods approach.

Conditions

Dementia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA):

  Montreal Cognitive Assessment contains 30 items and takes approximately 10 minutes to administer assessing multiple cognitive domains such as short-term memory, visuospatial abilities, and abstraction. The minimum total score is 0 and the maximum tota score is 30. The higher scores are associated with better cognitive function, and a score of 26 and higher is considered normal.

  Before the intervention (baseline), at the end of week 10, and at the end of the intervention (after 20 weeks of the study).

• Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q)

  Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire is an informant-based instrument that assesses the possible presence of 12 neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia, including delusions, hallucinations, agitation/aggression, dysphoria/depression, anxiety, euphoria/elation, apathy/indifference, disinhibition, irritability/lability, aberrant motor behaviors, night-time behavioral disturbances and appetite/eating disturbances. It asks the presence each symptom and its severity with a 3-point scale. The minimum total score is 0, and the maximum total score is 36. Higher scores indicate more severe neuropsychiatric symptoms and/or greater caregiver distress. It is shown to be a reliable and valid instrument. Most informants will be able to complete this instrument in less than five minutes.

  Before the intervention (baseline), at the end of week 10, and at the end of the intervention (after 20 weeks of the study).

Study Arms (1)

Group-Based Digital Gaming

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Group-Based Digital Gaming

Interventions

Group-Based Digital Gaming BEHAVIORAL

The interactive digital gaming activity is delivered using Obie Technology. Various games are projected onto the table's surface, and participants interacted with them by "touching" the images with their hands. The system included sensors that detected hand movements, making the activity fully interactive. More than 200 games are available. Some examples of the popular games include Mahjong, in which participants match identical tiles by touching them, and Around the World, in which participants identify the correct objects based on the country's flag, such as selecting a double-decker London bus for the United Kingdom. For many games, difficulty levels are adjustable, which is especially useful for games that involves math. Games are chosen based on participants' requests as well as facilitators' recommendations.

Group-Based Digital Gaming

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• George Mason University: lead

Study Sites (1)

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia, 22030, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dementia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 14, 2026
• First Posted: April 21, 2026
• Study Start: August 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2024
• Study Completion: April 30, 2024
• Last Updated: September 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Locations

US (1)