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Motion-Based Technology for Dementia Engagement and Emotional Well-being

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What is being tested

Experimental: Intervention 1 (AB): Engagement in Motion-Based Activities (Wii & Magic Table)

+ Experimental: Intervention 2 (BA): Engagement in Motion-Based Activities (Magic Table BA)
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Who is being recruted

Dementia

From 21 to 99 Years
+2 Eligibility Criteria

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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Interventional
Study Start: June 2024

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Summary

Principal SponsorMidwestern University
Last updated: October 6, 2025
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Study start date: June 15, 2024Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This study focuses on examining whether older adults with mild to moderate dementia show more engagement and positive behavior when participating in motion-based technology activities, such as Wii games and "Magic Table" tasks, compared to their usual activities at a community adult daycare center. The research is conducted at a daycare center in Downers Grove, Illinois, involving about 20 participants. The aim is to determine if these technology-driven, self-chosen activities can enhance the daily experience and emotional well-being of seniors with dementia, providing a better quality of life and potentially offering new ways to support them in social settings. Participants are divided into two groups randomly. One group continues with their regular daycare activities for 10 weeks, while the other group alternates between the motion-based technology activities and the regular activities after five weeks. Researchers use a tool called the Assessment of Quality of Activities (A-QOA) to observe and record how engaged participants are in their activities each week. The study looks for higher engagement scores with the technology activities, which would indicate that these activities might be more beneficial. The research aims to find new ways to enhance engagement and emotional behavior in older adults with dementia, potentially offering a fresh approach to their care.

Official TitleIncreasing Engagement and Positive Emotional Behavior of Older Adults With Mild-Moderate Dementia With the Use of Motion-Based Technology and Meaningful Activities 
Principal SponsorMidwestern University
Last updated: October 6, 2025
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details
20 patients to be enrolledTotal number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.
Treatment Study
These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.

How participants are assigned to different groups/arms
In this clinical study, participants are placed into groups randomly, like flipping a coin. This ensures that the study is fair and unbiased, making the results more reliable. By assigning participants by chance, researchers can better compare treatments without external influences.

Other Ways to Assign Participants
Non-randomized allocation: Participants are assigned based on specific factors, such as their medical condition or a doctor's decision.
None (Single-arm trial): If the study has only one group, all participants receive the same treatment, and no allocation is needed.

How treatments are given to participants
Participants receive different treatments one after the other, switching from one to another during the study. This helps researchers understand how individuals respond to multiple treatments.

Other Ways to Assign Treatments
Single-group assignment: Everyone gets the same treatment.
Parallel assignment: Participants are split into separate groups, each receiving a different treatment.
Factorial assignment: Participants receive different combinations of treatments.
Sequential assignment: Participants receive treatments one after another in a specific order, possibly based on individual responses.
Other assignment: Treatment assignment does not follow a standard or predefined design.

How the effectiveness of the treatment is controlled
In a non placebo-controlled study, no participants receive an inert substance (placebo) to compare outcomes. Instead, all participants receive either the experimental treatment or an alternative treatment (often the Standard of Care). This method allows researchers to compare the effects of the experimental treatment with those of a different active intervention, rather than a placebo.

Other Options
Placebo-Controlled: A placebo is used to compare the effects of the experimental treatment with those of an inert substance, isolating the true treatment effect.

How the interventions assigned to participants is kept confidential
Everyone involved in the study knows which treatment is being given. This is typically used when it's not possible or necessary to hide the treatment details from participants or researchers.

Other Ways to Mask Information
Single-blind: Participants do not know which treatment they are receiving, but researchers do.
Double-blind: Neither participants nor researchers know which treatment is given.
Triple-blind: Participants, researchers, and outcome assessors do not know which treatment is given.
Quadruple-blind: Participants, researchers, outcome assessors, and care providers all do not know which treatment is given.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria
Any sexBiological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.
From 21 to 99 YearsRange of ages for which participants are eligible to join.
Healthy volunteers not allowedIf individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.
Conditions
Pathology
Dementia
Criteria
1 inclusion criteria required to participate
Individuals are able to participate in this study if they are an attendee at Community Adult Day Care (CADC) and have a diagnosis of mild-moderate dementia. Participants need to be able to speak and understand English
1 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Individuals cannot participate if they don't speak English, if they do not attend CADC, or if they have not been diagnosed with mild-moderate dementia

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives
2 intervention groups 

are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups
Group I
Experimental
The researchers are proposing to use a randomized control study with a crossover design. More specifically, half of the participants will serve as the experimental group and will be randomly allocated to the AB or BA sequence. The participants in the AB sequence will receive treatment A (self-selected Wii games) in the first period (first 5-weeks), and then they will receive treatment B (participation in the Magic Table) in the second period (last 5 weeks). The participants assigned to the BA sequence will participate in treatment B first (Magic Table for the first 5 weeks) and then treatment A (self-selected Wii games) for the last 5 weeks. The researchers will compare scores for all 3 groups on the Assessment of Quality of Activities (A-QOA), to assess the strength of engagement in an activity.
Group II
Experimental
The researchers are proposing to use a randomized control study with a crossover design. More specifically, half of the participants will serve as the experimental group and will be randomly allocated to the AB or BA sequence. The participants in the AB sequence will receive treatment A (self-selected Wii games) in the first period (first 5-weeks), and then they will receive treatment B (participation in the Magic Table) in the second period (last 5 weeks). The participants assigned to the BA sequence will participate in treatment B first (Magic Table for the first 5 weeks) and then treatment A (self-selected Wii games) for the last 5 weeks. The researchers will compare scores for all 3 groups on the Assessment of Quality of Activities (A-QOA), to assess the strength of engagement in an activity.
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives

The Assessment of Quality of Activities (A-QOA) observational tool which assesses engagement in the activities. Higher scores represent more engagement in the activity.

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.
This study has 1 location
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Midwestern UniversityDowners Grove, United StatesSee the location
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