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Jigsawdio Multisensory Platform for People With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, or Related Dementias

Evaluating the Health Benefits of Jigsawdio: A Novel Multisensory Jigsaw Puzzle-Based Platform for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
60 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Time periods mentioned: 6 weeks

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Both groups will complete two 30- to 40-minute puzzle sessions per week for six weeks, for a total of 12 sessions."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests Jigsawdio, a puzzle system that uses personal pictures, stories, and sound on an iPad, for adults age 60 or older with mild memory or thinking problems or mild dementia. Participants are placed by chance into a group using Jigsawdio or standard puzzles made for people with dementia, twice a week for six weeks. The study will compare changes in mood, quality of life, memory, and thinking.

This study will evaluate Jigsawdio, a personalized multisensory jigsaw puzzle platform, for adults aged 60 years and older with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia. Approximately 80 participants will be randomly assigned to either the Jigsawdio group or a control group using standard dementia-friendly jigsaw puzzles. Both groups will complete two 30- to 40-minute puzzle sessions per week for six weeks, for a total of 12 sessions. Jigsawdio combines transparent physical puzzle pieces with personalized images, stories, and audio presented through an iPad. The study will compare changes in depression, anxiety, quality of life, cognition, engagement, satisfaction, and program feasibility. Assessments will be completed at baseline, after the six-week program, and at a 12-week follow-up. Information may also be collected from participants' caregivers or informants.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You are age 60 or older.
  • You can communicate fluently in English.
  • You have mild cognitive impairment (mild memory or thinking problems) or mild dementia, based on a past diagnosis or study screening.
  • You have someone who knows you and can share information about you, plus someone to create puzzles. Both must agree to take part; one person may fill both roles.

Who can't join

  • You have severe sight or hearing problems that are not corrected and prevent you from using puzzles.
  • You have severe movement problems that prevent you from using puzzles.
  • You are taking part in a similar program or another study testing a treatment or program for Alzheimer's disease.
  • You receive hospice care or have a terminal illness (an illness expected to lead to death).
  • You plan to move within three months after your first study assessment.
  • You have a history of a serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, that would make it hard to take part.
  • You cannot give informed consent (understand the study and agree to join), and no one legally allowed to consent for you is available.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age: 60 years or older. 2. Able to communicate fluently in English. 3. Mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia based on an existing diagnosis or study screening procedures. 4. Has an informant and a puzzle creator who know the participant and are willing to participate in the study; the same person may serve in both roles. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Severe uncorrected visual or hearing impairment that would prevent puzzle use. 2. Severe motor impairment that would prevent puzzle use. 3. Concurrent participation in a similar program or Alzheimer's disease intervention study. 4. Current hospice care or terminal illness. 5. Plans to relocate within three months after the baseline assessment. 6. History of a serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, that would interfere with study participation. 7. Unable to provide informed consent and no legally authorized representative is available

Study sites (2)

NC

TX