The Impact of Multi-Touch Functional Digital Game on Intelligence and Vitality for the Community-dwelling Elderly

September 20, 2022 updated by: Samsung Medical Center
This single-blinded, randomized, controlled trial includes 32 elderly. The participants were randomized to intervention(Happy Table) and control(cognitive stimulation activity) groups. Each group is divided in 16 participants. In one session, participants in the Happy Table group completed 40 minutes of intervention using Happy Table serious game, whereas those in the Control group completed 40 minutes of cognitive stimulation game.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

At the first visit, the subjects are fully informed of the study if appropriate after determining whether they meet the selection criteria. This single-blinded, randomized, controlled trial includes 32 elderly. The participants were randomized to intervention(Happy Table) and control(cognitive stimulation activity) groups. Each group is divided in 16 participants. In one session, participants in the Happy Table group completed 40 minutes of intervention using Happy Table serious game, whereas those in the Control group completed 40 minutes of cognitive stimulation game.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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32

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

65 years to 84 years (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • community-dwelling senior citizens aged 65 to 84
  • Those without a history of central nervous system(CNS) disease

Exclusion Criteria:

  • When it is difficult to understand the task performance due to severe cognitive decline(Korean Simple Mental State Test, K-MMSE 10 points or less).
  • When it is difficult to use this game device due to problems such as decreased vision or fracture of the upper limb
  • In case of accompanying serious mental illness

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Functional digital game training group
These functional digital game programs have been developed to improve the intelligence and vitality in the community-dwelling elderly. The program includes sub-categories such as attention, working memory, memory and executive functions with various levels of difficulty.
Behavioral: Functional digital game training group
Functional digital game training group is divided in 16 participants. In one session, participants in the functional digital game training group completed 40 minutes of intervention using various functional digital game such as working memory, memory, and attention. (Total 10 session)
Experimental: Individual cognitive training
Individual cognitive training has been used to improve the intelligence and cognitive function in community-dwelling elderly. The program includes sub-categories such as attention, working memory, memory and executive functions with various levels of difficulty.
Behavioral: Individual cognitive training
Functional digital game training group is divided in 16 participants. In one session, participants in the individual cognitive training group completed 40 minutes of intervention using various cognitive training such as working memory, memory, and attention. (Total 10 session)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline performance on Stroop test (Neuropsychological test) after the intervention (Day 13).
Time Frame: Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
It measures a participant's processing speed, selective attention and inhibitory control. The participant will be asked to read 'word' of the colored words or 'name of the color' of the colored words in separate trials. The main scores produced in this test are completion time and errors. The contrast score of the two trial's completion time means interference.
Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline performance on Fluency Test (Neuropsychological test) after the intervention (Day 13).
Time Frame: Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
This is a generative naming test. That measure how many words you can spontaneously speak within a limited time of words that fall into a specific category (e.g. animals, store goods, vegetables) or words starting with a letter (e.g. F • A • S or C·F·L).
Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
Change from baseline performance on Trail Making Test (Neuropsychological test) after the intervention (Day 13).
Time Frame: Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
It consists of type A and type B trials. The participant should connect the numbers (1~25) as quickly as possible in Type A trial, and connect the numbers (1~13) and alphabets (A~L) alternatively as quickly as possible in type B trial. The main scores produced in this test are completion time and errors. Higher score means worse performance.
Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
Change from baseline performance on Digit Span Test (Neuropsychological test) after the intervention (Day 13).
Time Frame: Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
It measures auditory attention span and includes forward and backward trials. The participant listens to a series of numbers and calls the sequence correctly. The sequence increases in each trial. The final score is the longest number of sequential digits that the participant can remember correctly. The scores range from 3 to 8. The higher the score, the better the performance.
Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
Change from baseline performance on Auditory Verbal Learning test (Neuropsychological test) after the intervention (Day 13).
Time Frame: Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
It measures participant's verbal memory. The participant will hear 15 words and recall them immediately and after 20 minutes again. The main scores produced in this test are the numbers of recalled words of the immediate and delayed trials. Immediate memory score is the sum of 5 trial's correct response and score ranges between 0 and 60. Delayed memory score is the correct response of the delayed trial and the score range is 0 to 15. Higher score means better performance.
Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
Change from baseline activity on functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) during the intervention(Day 1 and 12)and after intervention completion(Day 12)
Time Frame: Baseline, during the intervention(Day 1 and 12), Through intervention completion(Day 12)
It measures brain activity during cognitive tasks to see if cognitive training affects brain function.
Baseline, during the intervention(Day 1 and 12), Through intervention completion(Day 12)
Change from baseline activity on Contrasting Program/Go-No-Go test after the intervention (Day 13).
Time Frame: Baseline, Day 13(After the intervention)
The Contrasting Program and go-no go test requires a subject to emit a simple motor response to one cue while inhibiting the response in the presence of another cue. This test has been effective in demonstrating impulsivity (elevated commission error rate) in elderly with attention deficit.
Baseline, Day 13(After the intervention)
Change from baseline activity on Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) after the intervention (Day 13).
Time Frame: Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
GDS is a 15-item self-report assessment used to identify depression in the elderly. A score of 0 to 5 is normal. A score greater than 5 suggests depression
Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
Change from baseline activity on health-related quality of life instrument with 20 items (HINT-20) after the intervention (Day 13).
Time Frame: Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
The total score of the HINT-20 is converted to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating better health-related quality of life.
Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
Change from baseline activity on General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) after the intervention (Day 13).
Time Frame: Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
General self-efficacy (GSE), individuals'belief in their ability to perform well in a variety of situations. General self-efficacy (GSE) is the belief in one's competence to attempt difficult or novel tasks, and to cope with adversity arising from specific demanding situations.
Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
Change from baseline activity on International Physical Activity Questionnaire after the intervention (Day 13).
Time Frame: Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
Physical Activity Questionnaire collects information on physical activity participation in three settings (or domains) as well as sedentary behaviour, comprising 16 questions.
Baseline, After the intervention (Day 13)
User Satisfaction Questionnaire after intervention.
Time Frame: After the intervention (Day 13)
We evaluate the satisfaction questionnaire for each training.
After the intervention (Day 13)
Change from baseline activity on smart band activity through intervention completion(Day 12).
Time Frame: Baseline, through intervention completion(Day 12)
Each participant was given an smart band(number of steps count) and instructed to wear it on the wrist during waking hours until completion of the training program. This included both intervening training days (totaling 10).
Baseline, through intervention completion(Day 12)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Samsung Medical Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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September 16, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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February 21, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
August 4, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 5, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 4, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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May 5, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 22, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 20, 2022

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2021

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  • 2021-03-011

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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