Could a finnish throwing game sharpen Seniors' minds?
NCT ID NCT07025967
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether playing Mölkky, a Finnish throwing game, can improve cognitive function in adults aged 60 and older. Fifty participants will either play Mölkky in groups at community centers or do home activities. The main focus is on changes in attention and mental flexibility, measured by a Stroop test.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mölkky (a Finnish throwing game)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a fun, social way for older adults to boost cognitive health through open-skilled physical activity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 50 participants, so results may not be generalizable. The intervention is behavioral and effects may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * aged 60 or above, * having no known pre-existing impairments that would prevent them from physical exercises, and * had no known terminal disease leading to a life expectancy of less than one year. Exclusion Criteria: * cognitive impairment that makes them unable to complete the assessments, and * a history of significant cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease or musculoskeletal dysfunction or exhibited steady hypertension (160/90 mmHg or above) that places them at risk of participating in an exercise program as determined by the centers
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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