Chess and go: fun brain training for memory loss?
NCT ID NCT06281652
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether learning to play Go or Chess can improve thinking skills in people with mild cognitive impairment or subjective cognitive decline. 80 participants were split into groups that played Go, Chess, both, or neither for 12 weeks. The researchers measured changes in memory, attention, and quality of life to see if the games helped.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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55 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or subjective cognitive decline * Willingness to participate in the board games classes * Living within 20-minute driving distance from the center * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Prior knowledge of the the game rules (in case the subject knows one of the two, they can be randomized to the other one) * Significant linguistic or sensory impairment (according to clinical judgment) * Significant behavioral or psychiatric disturbances (according to clinical judgment) * Significant medical comorbidities (according to clinical judgment)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori
Monza, Lombardy, 20900, Italy
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