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Effects of an Active Arcade Gaming Intervention on Psychosocial Outcomes for Homebound Older Adults: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

Effects of an Active Arcade Gaming Intervention on Psychosocial Outcomes for Homebound Older Adults: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20250905004
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-09-05
Start date
2024-04-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Homebound older adults Homebound Psychosocial Outcomes Randomized controlled trial

Interventions

Participants in the Active Arcade group had access to a tablet provided by the elderly centre with the gaming console installed, following which a 1-day one-on-one training session was delivered by a
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment
Active Arcade Group,Control group

Sponsors

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Potential participants aged 60 years or above. 2. Older adults who go outdoor less than twice per week. 3. Older adults who are smartphone users. 4. Older adults who are willing to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Older adults who are unable to consent. 2. Older adults already engaged in a similar programme.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Loneliness Immediately after the intervention (approximately within one week post-intervention) 6-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale for Chinese older people

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Depression Before and after Chinese version of the Geriatric Depression Scale,Anxiety Before and after Chinese version of the 7-item Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale ,Social support Before and after Chinese version of the Social Support Rating Scale,Quality of life Before and after Chinese version of SF-36

Countries

Hong Kong

Contacts

Public ContactJonathan Bayuo

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

jbayuo88@gmail.com27666106

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026