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Trial reportInternational journal of methods in psychiatric research2021

The effect of a game training intervention on cognitive functioning and depression symptoms in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial.

Bing Xue, Ao Xiao, Xianwu Luo, Rui Li

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Trial report in International journal of methods in psychiatric research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bing XueDepartment of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7606-9501
Ao XiaoDepartment of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Xianwu LuoDepartment of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Rui LiDepartment of Healthcare Management, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Wuhan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to explore whether game training could improve cognitive functioning and depression symptoms in the elderly affected by mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

methodsA non-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted. Participants were 72 patients with MCI and depression from a nursing home in Wuhan. Participants were randomized to either the intervention group or the control group (n = 36 each). The intervention group received regular nursing care plus game training for 50 min, three times per week for 8 weeks, whereas the control group received only regular nursing care during the same research period. Cognitive functioning and depression symptoms were tested in both groups at baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention. We used the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale to assess cognitive functioning and depression symptoms, respectively.

resultsThe 8-week game training intervention significantly improved the cognitive and depression scores when compared with the control group and baseline scores (p < 0.05). No significant difference was observed in the control group (p > 0.05).

conclusionsOur results suggest that the implementation of game training can improve the cognitive functioning and depression symptoms of the elderly with MCI, indicated that can be widely used.

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Cognitive DysfunctionDepressionAgedCognitionHumansdepressiongame trainingMCIthe elderly

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PMID34291527
PMCPMC8633942
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