Tests video-game exercise for people with dementia in long-term care
Tests a 12 week exergaming exercise program in people with dementia living in care homes.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Exergaming Revolution in Dementia
Key facts
- Where
- Wetzikon, SwitzerlandSee the site
Where in Switzerland
- Sonnweid AGWetzikon, SwitzerlandTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
- Trial code
- NCT06631742
- Record updated
- 8 October 2024
- Original description
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of a 12 weeks exergaming training in people with major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD) living in long-term care facilities.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Effect of an Exergaming Intervention on Physical Activity and Sleep in People With Major Neurocognitive Disorders Living in Long-term Care Facilities: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of a 12 weeks exergaming training in people with major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD) living in long-term care facilities.
Inclusion: Neurocognitive disorder based on Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia or Mixed dementia according to the criteria of the American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM 5); Mini-Mental-Status-Examination (MMSE) Score of ≥5 and ≤26 out of e maximum of 30.
Exclusion: Unstable cardiovascular condition or other medical condition that does not allow for safe participation according to the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine; MMSE <5; Planned transfer to another facility within the next 3 months; Acute behavioural problems.