Video games for seniors? new study tests tech hand rehab
NCT ID NCT07507279
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether playing hand games on a computer can improve hand strength, coordination, and thinking skills in people 65 and older. Sixty-six participants will be split into three groups: one doing tech-based hand exercises, one doing tech exercises plus thinking tasks, and a control group doing standard hand therapy. The program lasts 8 weeks, with assessments before and after.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Technology-based hand rehabilitation exercises using a computer and LMC device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a fun, effective way for seniors to improve hand function and mental sharpness without traditional therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 66 participants. The technology may not be better than standard exercises, and results may not apply to all older adults.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 65 years of age and older * Not receiving hand-related physiotherapy and rehabilitation * Ability to follow instructions, * Scoring 24 points or more on the Mini Mental Test Exclusion Criteria: * Having a neuropsychiatric diagnosis * Acute hand and arm injury * Having a diagnosis of rheumatological and orthopedic diseases affecting the hand
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Akdeniz University
Antalya, Konyaaltı, 07070, Turkey (Türkiye)
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