Tokyo, Oct. 20 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000063334) titled 'A Study of the Making Meaning Game to Support Personally Important Activities Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults' on Oct. 19.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Kyoto Koka University

Condition: Condition - Difficulties in performing personally important occupations among community-dwelling older adults Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To examine changes in self-rated performance of and satisfaction with personally important occupations selected by community-dwelling older adults from baseline to approximately two months after the Making Meaning Game (MMG). A secondary, exploratory objective is to examine whether these changes differ according to physical frailty status. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Participants receive one approximately 40-minute Making Meaning Game (MMG) session in groups of approximately four, facilitated by one occupational therapist or occupational therapy student. Participants sort 38 activity cards by importance, select five important activities, and then choose one activity that is important but not currently performed adequately. They identify barriers and share experiences and practical strategies for engaging in the activity. Each participant specifies what to do, when, where, and how much, and records an activity goal on a worksheet. Participants are encouraged to pursue the goal in daily life for approximately two months, after which performance of and satisfaction with the same activity are reassessed.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 65 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - 1.Community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older attending community gathering places. 2.Able to understand and respond to the study questionnaires and assessments. 3.Provided written informed consent after receiving an explanation of the study. Key exclusion criteria - 1.Unable to provide responses personally, either in writing or through an interview. 2.Certified as requiring long-term care under Japan's long-term care insurance system. Individuals certified as requiring support only are not excluded. Target Size - 34

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Completed Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 02 Month 04 Day Date of IRB - 2026 Year 03 Month 06 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 03 Month 21 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 09 Month 26 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072490

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