Fun card game shows promise for sharper minds in intellectual disability
NCT ID NCT07019584
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new card game called 'Wai Ji Match Fun' designed for adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. 60 participants played the game in weekly group sessions for 8 weeks. Researchers measured how feasible and acceptable the game was, and whether it improved cognitive performance and psychosocial well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Wai Ji Match Fun card game
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this card game could offer a fun, low-cost way to boost cognitive skills and quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 60 participants and no control group. Results may not apply to everyone, and the game may not lead to lasting improvements.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * service users attending residential or day training service units * aged 18 years or older * diagnosed with mild or moderate intellectual disability * able to engage in a 60-minute group session Exclusion Criteria: \- exhibit disruptive behaviours that could hinder group progress
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong