THE EFFECT OF EXERGAMING APPLICATION AND AUTOGENIC RELAXATION TECHNIQUE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND LIFE ENGAGEMENT OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS: A RANDOMİZED CONTROLLED TRİAL

Cumhuriyet University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Aging; Health Promotion; Quality of Life; Nursing Homes Residents; Mind-Body Therapies; Exergaming; Psychological Well-being

Treatments: Behavioral: Exergaming Intervention Group; Behavioral: Autogenic Relaxation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06965959

2023-04/50

Details and patient eligibility

About

This interventional clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of Antroyun (exergaming) and autogenic relaxation techniques on psychological well-being and life engagement among older adults living in nursing homes. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: Antroyun intervention group, autogenic relaxation group, and a control group. Interventions were applied twice per week for eight weeks.

The results indicated that both interventions had a significant effect on improving psychological well-being and life engagement. The Antroyun group showed faster and more marked improvements in earlier follow-ups, while the autogenic relaxation group demonstrated sustained benefits in later follow-ups. The control group did not show any significant changes over time. Additionally, in the Antroyun group, the number of game wins was positively correlated with improvements in psychological well-being and life engagement scores.

This study was carried out as part of a doctoral dissertation at Sivas Cumhuriyet University.

Full description

This study was registered retrospectively due to its nature as a doctoral dissertation and institutional administrative timelines. Although participant enrollment and data collection had already started, the study protocol and outcome measures were pre-specified and ethically approved prior to implementation. No interim analysis was conducted prior to registration. This registration is intended to enhance research transparency and integrity.

Enrollment: 69 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 95 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 65 years or older
• Residing in a nursing home
• Able to communicate and follow instructions
• Scoring 24 or above on the Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT)
• Voluntary participation and written informed consent obtained

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with advanced cognitive impairment (SMMT score < 24)
• Diagnosed with severe psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, severe depression)
• Having physical disabilities that prevent participation in the interventions (e.g., immobility, severe visual or auditory loss)
• Refusal or inability to provide informed consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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69 participants in 3 patient groups

Exergaming Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group engaged in exergaming sessions using motion-based digital games (e.g., table tennis, boxing, skiing) twice per week for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exergaming Intervention Group

Autogenic Relaxation Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group practiced autogenic relaxation twice per week for 8 weeks in small groups guided by verbal instructions

Treatment:

Behavioral: Autogenic Relaxation

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in this group received no intervention and continued their usual routine.