Feasibility study on a digital cognitive activity program for people in nursing homes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034114

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-19

Start date

2024-05-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Cognitive impairment

Interventions

Group 1: Digital cognitive activity program "NEUROvitalis interactive" (1x/week (45 minutes) for 10 weeks) via Zoom

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Residents of a nursing home - German as mother tongue or sufficiently good knowledge of German - Interest in participating in the study and ability to give informed written consent - Cognitive status sufficient to participate in the digital cognitive activity program according to the assessment of the nursing and care staff

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Severe cognitive impairment - Lack of capacity to give informed written consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The aim of this single-arm, unblinded and non-randomised study is to examine the feasibility of the digital cognitive activity program "NEUROvitalis interactive" in the context of 10 weekly digital sessions of 60 minutes each, which is carried out by volunteers. This is based on the following parameters: - Recruitment numbers, participation score, and dropout rates - Motivation and satisfaction of study participants - Feasibility in the nursing homes from the perspective of the employees on site - Feasibility, motivation, and satisfaction from the volunteers' perspective	—

Measure

Time frame

The aim of this single-arm, unblinded and non-randomised study is to examine the feasibility of the digital cognitive activity program "NEUROvitalis interactive" in the context of 10 weekly digital sessions of 60 minutes each, which is carried out by volunteers. This is based on the following parameters: - Recruitment numbers, participation score, and dropout rates - Motivation and satisfaction of study participants - Feasibility in the nursing homes from the perspective of the employees on site - Feasibility, motivation, and satisfaction from the volunteers' perspective

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
A further aim is to examine a possible study design for evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention as part of a randomised, controlled trial. A short test battery (approx. 30 minutes per resident) will be used to evaluate global cognition, depression, quality of life before and after the 10-week intervention period.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnn-Kristin Folkerts

Medizinische Psychologie | Neuropsychologie und Gender Studies, Medizinische Fakultät und Uniklinik Köln, Universität zu Köln

ann-kristin.folkerts@uk-koeln.de+4922147896248

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026