Effects of eSports on subjective well-being among older adults

Effects of eSports participation on subjective well-being among older adults: A cluster randomized-controlled study - Effects of eSports participation on subjective well-being among older adults: A cluster randomized-controlled study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000052772

Enrollment

276

Registered

2023-11-14

Start date

2023-11-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

To examine the effects of eSports on subjective well-being among older people

Interventions

3-month eSports program, once per a week Usual activities

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) People who can communicate in Japanese (2) Aged 60 years or older (3) People who consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) People who do not consent to participate in the study (2) People who are recommended not to play video games by their doctors (3) People who are considered not appropriate to participate in the study by the study team

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in Ikigai-9	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in life satisfaction, happiness, self-rated physical health, self-rated mental health, interaction with friends and family, frequency of going out, participation in senior clubs, laughing, etc.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAtsushi Nakagomi

Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan Department of Social Preventive Medical Sciences

anakagomi0211@chiba-u.jp043-251-1111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026