Clinical trial NCT06965959: THE EFFECT OF EXERGAMING APPLICATION AND AUTOGENIC RELAXATION TECHNIQUE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND LIFE ENGAGEMENT OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS: A RANDOMİZED CONTROLLED TRİAL
Official title: THE EFFECT OF EXERGAMING APPLICATION AND AUTOGENIC RELAXATION TECHNIQUE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND LIFE ENGAGEMENT OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Psychological Well-being
Nursing Homes Residents
Aging
Exergaming
Mind-Body Therapies
Quality of Life
Health Promotion
Keywords: Exergaming
Autogenic Relaxation
Psychological Well-Being
Life Engagement
Nursing Home Residents
Lead sponsor: Cumhuriyet University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-05-11
Enrollment: 69
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Maximum age (years): 95
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Participants were randomly assigned to one of three parallel groups: (1) exergaming intervention group, (2) autogenic relaxation intervention group, and (3) control group. Each group received their assigned intervention separately, and no crossover occurred between arms.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: 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.

Detailed 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.

Eligibility criteria: 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in Psychological Well-Being Score
timeFrame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 16 (4 follow-ups total)
measure: Change in Life Engagement Score
timeFrame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 8, and Week 16 (4 follow-ups total)
measure: Standardize Mini Mental Test
timeFrame: Baseline
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Sivas
country: Turkey
facility: Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Institute of Health Sciences
state: Central
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