Group gaming shows promise for dementia symptoms
NCT ID NCT07541144
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether playing interactive digital games in a group could improve mood, behavior, and thinking in 24 older adults with early to moderate dementia. Participants played games like Mahjong on a touch-sensitive table twice a week for 20 weeks. Researchers measured changes in cognitive function and mood before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Group-based digital gaming using Obie Technology
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a fun, low-cost activity to help ease symptoms and improve quality of life for people with dementia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study with no control group, so results may not be reliable or apply to everyone. It does not test a cure or disease modification.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia, 22030, United States
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