GAMES Intervention for Mild Cognitive Impairment
This study is looking at whether playing online games can help people with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI) feel more connected and less lonely. You would play online versions of common games like Connect 4 and Uno with a partner three times a week for 12 weeks. The study aims to see if this "Online Gameplay Intervention" can improve your feelings of friendship, loneliness, and overall quality of life. To join, you need to be between 50 and 85 years old, live independently, speak English fluently, and have good vision and hearing for a computer screen. If you have MCI, you also need a diagnosis from a healthcare professional. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 124 people.
- Study design
- This study is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 124 participants. Some participants will start the online gameplay right away, while others will be on a waitlist for 12 weeks before starting.
- What's involved
- You would play online games three times a week for at least 15 minutes each session, for 12 weeks. You would also receive weekly phone calls from study staff and complete questionnaires at the beginning, at 6 weeks, and at 12 weeks.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for 12 weeks, with assessments at the beginning, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks.
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GAMES Intervention in MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment)
At a glance
Conditions
NCT07296133
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgiano site contact published
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Kayci Vickers, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Emory University
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- Change in friendship Scale scorePre-intervention (Baseline), week 6 and post-intervention (week 12)
The scale consists of 5 core items, each with a 5-point frequency response (Almost always to Not at all). Total possible score range is 5-25. Higher scores indicate greater feelings of social isolation (worse study outcome).
- Change in UCLA Loneliness Scale scorePre-intervention (Baseline), week 6 and post-intervention (week 12)
This is a self -report scale with 20 items. Participants rate each item on a 4-point Likert scale: (1 = Never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Often). Total possible score ranges from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater perceived loneliness (worse study outcome).
- Change in Neuro-QOL scorePre-intervention (Baseline), week 6 and post-intervention (week 12)
Neuro-QOL ("Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders") consists of a scale designed to measure health-related quality of life across a variety of neurological conditions. The abbreviated form comprises short forms (8-10 items each) covering 13 key domains: physical, mental, and social health. Response format for each item ranges from "Never" to "Always" or severity levels like "None" to "Cannot do". Scores are summarized and represented with T-scores (mean = 50, SD = 10), derived from their respective calibrated item questionnaire. Higher scores correlate with worse outcome.
- Change in meaning and purpose scorePre-intervention (Baseline), week 6 and post-intervention (week 12)
This scale measures an individual's sense of meaning, purpose, and life satisfaction. Includes 8-9 items in the short form, with statements like "My life has meaning" or "I have a sense of purpose," rated on a 5-point (from 1=never to 5=always). Scores are expressed as T-scores (mean = 50, SD = 10). Higher scores represent better outcome (more positive well-being).