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Improvement of engagement in physical activities and quality of life in dementia: study into the (cost-)effectiveness of exergaming

(Cost-)effectiveness of exergaming in dementia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON28729
Enrollment
224
Registered
2015-12-10
Start date
2016-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Inactivity (inactiviteit), behaviour and mood problems (gedrag en stemmingsproblemen), well-being (welzijn) in persons with dementia Experience burden (ervaren belasting) of caregivers

Interventions

Exergaming (doing physical exercises in a virtual cognitive gaming environment) as compared to regular activities in day care

Sponsors

VU medisch centrum Vrije Universiteit TNO Hilverzorg Evean Alzheimer afd Amsterdam Silverfit Embedded fitness
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: diagnosis of dementia, severity mild to moderate severe living in the community attending day care primary caregiver involved

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: admission to nursing home expected within 6 months terminal illness severe physical comorbidity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physical activity (lichamelijke activiteit) en Mobility (mobiliteit)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
For the participant with dementia: Physical functioning & fall incident rate (lichamelijk functioneren & valincidenten) Cognitief functioning (cognitief functioneren) Social functioning (sociaal functioneren) Emotional functioning (emotioneel functioneren) Healthcare costs (gezondheidsgerelateerde kosten) Body Mass Index (BMI) Quality of life (kwaliteit van leven) Experience with sports/cycling, technology and digital games in the past (ervaring met sport/fietsen, technologie en computerspellen in het verleden) Unexpected (Adverse) Events (onverwachte nadelige gebeurtenissen) Interest in and enjoyment of physical exercise (interesse in en motivatie voor beweegactiviteiten) Satisfaction with the exergaming activity (only experimental group) (tevredenheid met de exergaming activiteit, alleen in experimentele groep) Social context and extent of supervision during the exergaming activity (only experimental group) (sociale context en mate van toezicht tijdens de exergaming activiteit, alleen in experimentele groep) Demographics and personal characteristics (demografische en persoonlijke gegevens) For the informal caregiver: Experienced burden (ervaren belasting mantelzorgers) Quality of life (kwaliteit van leven) Positive care experiences (positieve ervaringen van het mantelzorgen) Healthcare costs (gezondheidsgerelateerde kosten) Unexpected (Adverse) Events (onverwachte nadelige gebeurtenissen) Demographics and personal characteristics (demografische en persoonlijke gegevens) For the day-care centers (only experimental group: Cost effectiveness (kosteneffectiviteit) Implementation aspects of exergaming (only for experimental group) (implementatie-aspecten van exergaming, alleen voor experimentele groep)

Contacts

Public ContactFranka Meiland

Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

fj.meiland@vumc.nl+31 (0)20 7885623

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)