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Cup stacking could boost brain health in dementia patients

NCT ID NCT06597981

Symptom relief Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests an 18-week program where people with mild dementia and their family caregivers do sport stacking (a fast cup-stacking game) together at home. The goal is to see if it improves thinking skills, mood, and quality of life for both the person with dementia and their caregiver. 144 pairs are being recruited in Hong Kong, with half doing the stacking program and half receiving standard dementia care education.

What this could mean

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Active substance
sport stacking program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, home-based activity to help people with mild dementia think more clearly and feel better, while also reducing stress for their caregivers.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial (144 participants) testing a behavioral program, not a drug. The benefits may be modest, and results may not apply to everyone with dementia.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 144 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2024

Expected to finish

May 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: \- People living with dementia (PLwD) : i) Clinical diagnosis of dementia, in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition(DSM-V); ii) a minimum age of 60 years; iii) Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score of 1; iv) home-dwelling; v) able to communicate with the research personnel to understand training program and assessments; vi) have adequate hearing and visual function to enable skill learning; vii) informed consent. \- Family caregivers: i) aged 18 years or above; ii) living with or providing care to PLwD at least 4 hours/day; iii) able to understand and communicate in Chinese; iv) have access to smartphone/iPad/laptop and are users of one of these devices; v) consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: \- People living with dementia (PLwD) : i) severe mental and behavioral disorders; ii) any acute medical condition precluding participation in the program (e.g., pneumonia and cardiac insufficiency); iii) concurrent participation in other studies. \- Family caregivers: i) physically not able to participate in the sport stacking due to physical problems; ii) suffer from acute psychotic condition; iii) unable to support the PLwD in the delivery of sport stacking sessions.

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Conditions

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cognitive disorder dementia

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Cognition Dementia Dyadic intervention Family caregivers Health related quality of life

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

    RECRUITING

    Chongqing, China

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