Video game boosts balance and brain power in seniors?
NCT ID NCT07433608
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether playing a special video-based game (BeCure) twice a week for 6 weeks can improve balance, hand-eye coordination, and confidence in people aged 60 and older. Researchers will compare 32 healthy older adults who play the game to a control group that does nothing. The goal is to see if this fun, low-cost approach can help prevent falls and keep minds sharp.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- video-based game training (BeCure system)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a fun, low-cost way for older adults to improve balance and mental sharpness at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study (32 people) with no blinding or long-term follow-up. The control group gets no activity, so any benefit might just be from doing something engaging.
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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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About 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 to 69 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: Age 60 years or older A score of 24 or higher on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) Ability to understand and follow verbal instructions Willingness to participate voluntarily Exclusion Criteria: Presence of a neurological, orthopedic, or psychiatric diagnosis Medical contraindications to exercise Diagnosis of dementia Acute orthopedic injury Visual or hearing impairment that would interfere with participation Inability to attend sessions regularly
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Biruni University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Zeytinburnu, Turkey (Türkiye)
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