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Swimming with a virtual dolphin could boost brain power after injury

NCT ID NCT04073225

Symptom relief Sponsor: Johns Hopkins 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 an immersive video game called Bandit the Dolphin could improve thinking and movement in adults who had a traumatic brain injury years ago. The game involves moving your arms to control a dolphin in an ocean environment, combining physical and mental challenges. Twenty-three people aged 40 and older completed the 12-week program, and researchers measured changes in memory, attention, and brain scans.

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Active substance
Bandit the Dolphin video game (a device-based immersive cognitive-motor intervention)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a new, engaging way to improve thinking and movement after a traumatic brain injury, potentially lowering the risk of later dementia.
What could go wrong
This was a very small, early study with only 23 participants and no control group. Results may not apply to everyone, and the game may not provide lasting benefits.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

23 people

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Started

Jan 2020

Finished

Sep 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

40 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * English speaking * 40 years of age and older * History of at least one remote TBI (\>3 years ago) of mild and moderate severity as diagnosed by Veteran's Affairs / Department of Defense (VA/DoD) criteria. * Ability to perform most independent activities of daily living without physical assistance (e.g., no canes or walkers because person needs both hands to participate); Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory - mean score \>5, indicating modified or complete independence in hand and arm functioning. * Ability to dedicate 3 hours per week for about 12 weeks-approximately 20 to 26 hours of total time-to the intervention study. * Ability to give informed consent and understand the tasks involved Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of cognitive impairment based on a Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score ≤ 24. * Presence of diseases associated with gross motor abnormalities that restrict ambulation (e.g., stroke with paresis, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebellar or spinal cord disorders, peripheral nerve disorders, severe rheumatic or osteoarthritic disorders, limb amputation) * Untreated major mental illness that may preclude successful completion of the study (e.g., major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, etc.) * History of physical or neurological condition that interferes with study procedures or assessment of motor function (e.g., epilepsy, severe arthritis, severe neuropathy, Parkinson's disease). * Current diagnosis of color blindness. * Social or personal circumstances that interfere with ability to complete 12-14 weeks of training sessions and follow-up evaluation. * Inability to sit in a chair or stand and perform upper limb exercises for one hour at a time.

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Conditions

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Alzheimer disease Brain Injuries, Traumatic traumatic brain injury

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Dementia alzheimers Military activity Traumatic brain injury

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Johns Hopkins Bayview

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

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