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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)

Other
Who is being recruted

Mental Disorders+3

+ Brain Diseases

+ Central Nervous System Diseases

From 21 to 99 Years
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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: December 11, 2025
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Study start date: June 15, 2024

Actual 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 
NCT07209124
Principal SponsorMidwestern University
Last updated: December 11, 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 enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

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Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 21 to 99 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Mental DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesDementiaNervous System DiseasesNeurocognitive Disorders

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * 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. Exclusion Criteria: * 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

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

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Midwestern University

Downers Grove, United StatesSee the location
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