Can playing Neuro-World mobile games improve cognitive function in people who have had a stroke 2 years or more previously?

Effectiveness of self-administered cognitive rehabilitation games in chronic stroke survivors with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10613029

Enrollment

Registered

2019-03-30

Start date

2018-06-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-21

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Conditions

Stroke survivors with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment (18 points or greater in K-MMSE) in their chronic stage (2 years or longer since their last onset) Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

Interventions

Participants were randomized using a random number generator. An experimental group self-administered 24 30-minute sessions of Neuro-World, six mobile games for cognitive rehabilitation, twice a week

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 06/01/2020: Stroke survivors with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment (18 points or greater in K-MMSE) in their chronic stage (2 years or longer since their last onset) Previous inclusion criteria: Stroke survivors with mild cognitive function (18 points or greater in K-MMSE) in their chronic stage (1 year or longer since their last onset)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Visual neglect

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Overall cognitive function and impairment level measured using Korean Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE) assessed before (baseline) and after the treatment (12 weeks)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessed before (baseline) and after the treatment (12 weeks): 1. Overall cognitive function and impairment level measured using Digit Forward Span (DFS), Digit Backward Span (DBS) 2. Overall depression level measured using Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)	—

Countries

Korea, South

Contacts

Public ContactHee-Tae Jung

hjung@cs.umass.edu+1 (0)4135452744

Outcome results

None listed

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