Feasibility of exergame-based motor-cognitive training in older depressive inpatients: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: F32
F33
Depressive episode
Recurrent depressive disorder

Registration Number: DRKS00034757

Lead Sponsor: niversitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosed depression
-Ability to provide signed informed consent
-MOCA Score of 20 or more
-physically able to stand for at least 3 minutes without external support

Exclusion Criteria

- Insufficient knowledge of the German language to understand the instructions, the games and the assessments
-Mobility, cognitive, sensory and/or psychiatric limitations or comorbidities which impair the ability to play the exergames and/or conduct the pre-/post assessments

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility, defined as an umbrella term comprising several measures of acceptance and safety: <br>-recruitment rate (% of readiness to participate in relation to patients intended to include)<br>-adherence (% of attended training sessions in relation to planned sessions)<br>-attrition (drop-outs rate)<br>-safety (reporting of adverse events)<br>-usability (System Usability Scale; Brooke, 1995)<br>-physical and cognitive load during training (Nasa task load index; Hart, 2006)<br>-enjoyment (Exergame Enjoyment Questionnaire; Manser et al., 2023)<br>-perceived effects, perceived safety, intention to recommend (Tailored questionnaire with multiple choice and open-ended questions)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Affective symptoms:<br>-Depression<br>Cognitive functioning:<br>-cognitive functioning in depression<br>-psychomotor speed<br>-mental flexibility<br>Motor functioning<br>-functional mobility<br>-gait<br>-balance<br>-physical activity