What this study is
The objective of the present study is to evaluate whether online, remote gameplay can facilitate social engagement and reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation in adults with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
What's being tested
- Online Gameplay Intervention
Intervention · BEHAVIORAL
-The online gameplay intervention includes playing online versions of common games (such as Connect 4 and Uno) with a partner, 3 times per week for at least 15 minutes, for 12 weeks. All games will be delivered via a novel online platform (OneClick; developed by PotLuck, LLC) created specifically to support and enhance social engagement with family members and close friends. * Participants will receive weekly calls from study staff to provide support and briefly query about social activities that week. * They will not receive reminders or be contacted by the study outside of the weekly phone calls, apart from mid intervention questionnaires.
- Waitlist control
Intervention · BEHAVIORAL
- Participants will be informed that study team will contact them once per week by telephone for 12 weeks, to ask about social activities they completed in the week prior.
Study details
- Official title
- Evaluating Online Gameplay Intervention to Support Social Engagement in Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Sponsor
- Emory University
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Enrolling
- 124 people
- Starts
- 2025-12-08
- Est. completion
- 2027-03
- Design
- Open-label, randomized, parallel groups
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 50 Years – 85 YearsSex ALLHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- 50 to 85 years old
- Living independently (note: can live in assisted living, but must have independently complete daily activities)
- Fluent in English
- Adequate visual and auditory acuity to see/hear computer screen
- MoCA-Blind (converted to MoCA score) > 17 Additional Criteria for MCI Group:; Existing diagnosis by HC professional; MoCA-Blind (converted to MoCA score) of 18-25; FAQ < 9
You can't join if
- Cognitive impairment secondary to stroke, TBI or other neurological cause without concern for neurodegenerative condition (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, etc.)
- Medical illnesses that would prevent participation
- Major psychiatric disturbance meeting DSM V criteria in last year
- Hx of substance abuse within last two years
- Current psychoactive med use
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Study locations (1)
1 openEmory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
Emory University
Study ID 2025P011653
Principal investigator
Kayci Vickers, PhD
Emory University
Frequently asked questions
The sponsor hasn't published answers to common questions for this trial.