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Puzzle power: 3D game sharpens Seniors' minds

NCT ID NCT07195578

Symptom relief Sponsor: Eskisehir Osmangazi University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether playing a 3D puzzle game three times a week for 10 weeks could improve cognitive skills and life engagement in older adults. Forty people aged 65 and older from a nursing home took part, with half playing the puzzles and half not. Results showed that the puzzle group had significant improvements in attention, concentration, and visual construction skills, as well as a greater sense of engagement with life.

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Active substance
3D puzzle game
What this could lead to
If this approach works, it could point toward a simple, enjoyable activity to help older adults maintain or improve their thinking skills and engagement with life.
What could go wrong
This was a small study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The improvements were modest and need to be confirmed in larger, longer-term studies.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2024

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Age 65 and over * Agree to participate in the study * Can speak and understand Turkish * Can read and write * Can understand and comply with simple commands * Individuals without upper extremity motor dysfunction (hand tremors, paralysis, etc.) * Individuals who scored 24 or higher on the Standardized Mini Mental State Examination Exclusion Criteria: \- • Individuals with a psychiatric diagnosis that could affect mental status, such as major depression * Individuals with a chronic neurological disorder \[dementia, cerebrovascular accidents (excluding transischemic attacks), epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, mental retardation\] * Individuals with severe hearing and vision problems * Individuals with complex illnesses such as malignancy * Individuals with upper extremity motor dysfunction (hand tremors, paralysis, etc.) * Individuals whose routine treatment plan has been changed * Individuals participating in another ongoing study

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Geriatric care

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bolvadin Nursing Home Directorate

    Afyonkarahisar, 03100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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