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Conditions
Brief summary
To investigate the effectiveness of a 12-week computerized cognitive training program in enhancing cognitive function and reducing frailty in community-dwelling Chinese pre-frail or frail older people. It is anticipated that a 12-week frailty program will enhance cognitive function and frailty status in pre-frail or frail older people.
Interventions
Participants in the intervention groups will be asked to perform the computerized cognitive training (video game training) over 12 weeks with two 30-minute training sessions in each week (with at least a day between sessions) in community centres. The training will be delivered by trained research assistants, supervised by the centre social worker. Adherence to the intervention will be monitored through direct observation by study staff as well as accessing program analytics.
There will be two
Participants in the intervention groups will be asked to perform the computerized cognitive training (video game training) over 12 weeks with two 30-minute training sessions in each week (with at least a day between sessions) in community centres. The training will be delivered by trained research assistants, supervised by the centre social worker. Adherence to the intervention will be monitored through direct observation by study staff as well as accessing program analytics. There will be two training groups: • Computerized cognitive training program - five domains It includes a set of 12 iPad mini-games which are designed to provide training and practice on a variety of tasks related to five specific cognitive domains: memory, attention, executive function, flexibility and visuospatial ability. These domains were chosen because of their importance in functional activities. During each training session, participants will be asked to play three mini-games related to the same cognitive domain. The difficulty of each game will be gradually increased according to each individual’s performance during the previous session. • Computerized cognitive training program - two domains Only mini-games designed to train memory and attention will be used. Similarly, participants will be asked to play three mini-games related to the same cognitive domain during each training session.
Sponsors
Ruby Yu
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
People aged 50 years or older will be identified in community facilities (e.g., neighborhood elderly centre, social centre for the elderly) and invited for a brief screening using the FRAIL scale. Those meeting the criteria for potential pre-frailty or frailty according to their FRAIL score (score greater than or equal to one) will be invited for further assessment. To be eligible for the study, the subjects should further fulfill the following criteria: Inclusion criteria - People aged 50 years or older; - FRAIL score greater than or equal to one and thus are considered pre-frail or frail; - Chinese origin; - Normally reside in Hong Kong; - Could speak and understand Chinese; - Willing to follow the study procedures.
Exclusion criteria
- Live in a residential aged care facility; - Recent (i.e. past 3 months) or concurrent participation in any clinical trial or cognitive and/or exercise and/or dietary intervention program; - With medical advice or conditions prohibiting exercise or medical conditions that precluded safe participation in an exercise program; - With any other indication of a major medical or psychological illness, judged by the investigators as ineligible to participate the study.
Outcome results
None listed