Narrative video game for patients with dementia - Play-Test
In person · Pittsburgh · PA · United States
Research provider: Pitt+Me
About this study
Do you care for someone with dementia? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study to develop a new, interactive tool/game to improve decision making during serious illness. You would test the tool, providing your thoughts so we can refine it appropriately. Compensation provided. All study activities are completed remotely using video-conferencing technology.
What you’ll do
Participation would involve one 30-minute play-test session then answering some questions about the experience.
Who the researchers are looking for
Do you care for someone with dementia? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study to develop a new, interactive tool/game to improve decision making during serious illness. You would test the tool, providing your thoughts so we can refine it appropriately. Compensation provided. All study activities are completed remotely using video-conferencing technology.
Review the provider’s screening questions. These requirements do not guarantee selection.
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