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NCT Number: NCT05993624

The Effect of Exergame Games on Geriatric Individuals With Kinesiophobia

The study included 15 geriatric individuals over the age of 65 staying in Kızılay Zeynep Nedim Oyvar Nursing Home and Elderly Nursing Home. Participants in the study were rehabilitated by playing exergame games with Xbox 360 KinectTM for 30 minutes once a week for 8 weeks. Before starting the application, the participants were given a demographic information form, Tampa kinesiophobia scale for kinesiophobia, Nintendo Wii balance platform and basic balance game for balance measurement, geriatric depression scale-short form for depression, cognitive functions, and mini-mental state test for the lower extremities. functional strength and risk of falling. The shuttle test was applied 5 times. These tests will be repeated at the end of 8 sessions and before and after values were measured. As a result of the analysis, the effects of Xbox 360 KinectTM games on kinesiophobia, balance, lower extremity muscle strength, depression, and cognitive functions in geriatric individuals with kinesiophobia were investigated.

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Key information

Conditions

Geriatric Anxiety Disorders Kinesiophobia Mental Disorders Phobic Disorders

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kızılay Zeynep Nedim Oyvar Nursing Home and Elderly Care Center

Kartal, 34860, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

15 geriatric individuals over 65 years old living in Kızılay Zeynep Nedim Oyvar Nursing Home and Elderly Care Center were included in the study. The ethics committee of Istanbul Gedik University Ethics Committee, dated 17/01/2023 and numbered E-56365223-050.01.04-2023.137548.27-433, was accepted. A consent form was signed by geriatric individuals who met the conditions of this study. Participants participating in the study played 30 minutes of exergame games once a week for 8 weeks and rehabilitation was applied. Before starting the application, participants were given a demographic information form, Tampa kinesiophobia scale for kinesiophobia, BeCure balance assessment system for balance measurement, geriatric depression scale-short form for depression, mini-mental state test for cognitive functions, and lower extremity functional strength and risk of falling 5 times. lift test was applied. These tests were repeated at the end of 8 sessions and before and after values were measured.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Getting 38 or higher on the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale
  • Getting a Mini Mental State Test Score of 20 and above
  • Being physically competent to apply the scales to be used
  • Being 65 years or older
  • Volunteering to work

Exclusion criteria

  • Having a mental and psychiatric problem diagnosed by a physician
  • Having a serious neurological and orthopedic problem diagnosed by a physician
  • Having serious hearing and vision problems
  • Having uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension
  • Using a walking device other than a cane (crutches, walkers, etc.)
  • Drug use that increases the risk of falling (to be determined by the information obtained from nurses and physiotherapists working in nursing homes)

Treatment and study plan

Virtual reality

Device

The BeCure Balance Assessment System protocol used in this study; It was planned to determine the amount of change in the center of gravity in the x and y axes and the position of the center of gravity of the body with images during standing and balancing for 15 seconds on the board with eyes open. In order to support the balanced development of the participants with the Becure system; Balance surfing, balance adventure, balance bowling and traffic games were played. uBall, gates, smartclean and SmartBubblePop games with Kinect for the upper extremity; KneeUp game was played on the lower extremity.

Primary outcomes

  1. Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TKS)

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    It measures fear of movement and fear of re-injury. It was used to evaluate the development of fear of movement after treatment. A 4-point Likert scoring (1= I strongly disagree, 4= I totally agree) is used in the scale. After reversing items 4, 8, 12 and 16, a total score is calculated. The person gets a total score between 17-68. A high score on the scale indicates that kinesiophobia is also high.

  2. BeCure Balance Evaluation System

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    The BeCure Balance Assessment System protocol used in this study; It was planned to determine the amount of change in the center of gravity in the x and y axes and the position of the body center of gravity during standing balance on the board for 15 seconds with eyes open, with images.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Geriatric Depression Scale- Short Form

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    It consists of 15 questions questioning the mood in the last week. This short form consists of 15 questions questioning the mood of the patient. The answers are given according to the feelings in the last week; The answers are "yes" or "no", just like in the long form, and 1 point is given for "yes" or "no" answers depending on the question. A score of 0-4 indicates no depression, 5-8 indicates mild depression, 9-11 indicates moderate depression, and a score of 12-15 indicates severe depression.

  2. Mini Mental State Test

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Cognitive testing of the elderly, especially the elderly with delirium and/or dementia.A minimum of 0 and a maximum of 30 points can be obtained from this test. It is thought that the higher the score, the worse the mental state of the individual.

  3. 5 Times Sit Up Test

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    It is a test used to evaluate the functional strength, balance and fall risk of the lower extremities.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Exergame Games on Kinesiophobia, Balance, Lower Extremity Muscle Strength, Depression and Cognitive Function in Geriatric Individuals With Kinesiophobia

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Aug 15, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 15, 2023

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