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Comparison of Effects of Interactive Video Games in the Elderly

NCT03175588 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 58

Last updated 2019-02-26

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Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of interactive video-games on mobility and wellbeing and to compare them with activity-based approaches in geriatric population.

100 people living in Bahcelievler nursing home will be evaluated and volunteers who meet the criteria will be included in the study. Persons will be placed in the study groups in consideration of their interests. One group will be included in Nintendo Wii program with balance board, which is the most frequently preferred game consoles in rehabilitation, and video-games will run for 30 minutes two days a week for 8 weeks. The other group will participate a program consisting of various physical activities for the same duration; The results of both groups will be compared with a control group.

Conditions

  • Virtual Rehabilitation

Interventions

OTHER

Virtual Rehabilitation

Nintendo Wii program with balance board, which is the most frequently preferred game consoles in rehabilitation will be used

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arzu Razak Ozdincler, Prof · Istanbul University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-11
Primary Completion
2018-03-11
Completion
2018-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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