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Could a Balloon-Popping game boost brain health in older adults?

NCT ID NCT06843733

Symptom relief Sponsor: Mahidol University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study explores whether a mixed reality exergame—a video game that combines physical movement—can help older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) improve their thinking skills and motivation to exercise. Participants play a balloon-popping game using special glasses that overlay virtual objects onto the real world. The study includes both healthy older adults and those with MCI, measuring changes in attention, task-switching, and brain activity.

What this could mean

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Active substance
mixed reality exergame (Balloon Popping game via Hololens2)
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a fun, motivating way to help older adults with mild cognitive impairment maintain or improve their thinking skills and physical activity.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study, so results may not apply broadly. The exergame might cause cybersickness or fail to improve cognitive function as hoped.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

42 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2024

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

60 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria * Healthy group: 1) MoCA score \> 24; 2) Independent walking without using gait aids; 3) No diagnosis of the dementia by clinician. * MCI group: 1) MoCA score between 16 to 24; 2) Independent walking without using gait aids. Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled high blood pressure (more than 140/90 mmHg) * Hemodialysis * Have clinical diagnosis of the disease or symptoms that could influence the performance assessments such as arthritis or severe hand pain which reports by participants and the testing by physiotherapist before testing. * History of neurological disorder, such as stroke or other neurodegenerative disorder * Taking medicine which affected to functional movement. * Unable to follow study protocol. * Uncorrected visual or hearing impairment. * Positive screening for contraindication of TMS which will be confirmed by TMS screening questionnaire such as uncontrolled seizures.

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Conditions

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Cognitive Dysfunction

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Executive dysfunction Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University

    Salaya, Changwat Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand

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