Dance and Movement Therapy Techniques in Elderly People

Sponsor

Amasya University (Other)

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05655455

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

3.9

Anticipated Duration (Months)

3.8

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Aim: To investigate the effects of dance and movement therapy or walking interventions for elderly people aged 65 and over who are registered to the family health center located in the city center of Amasya, on the loneliness and self-neglect levels of the elderly.

Method: In this study, which is a repeated-measurement and 3-armed randomized controlled study with a pretest-posttest control group, the elderly aged 65 and over will be randomly assigned to two 15-person experiments and a control group. In the study, dance and movement therapy techniques will be applied to the 1st intervention group (n:15), and walking attempt (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15). The data collection tool will be applied before the intervention and at the 1st and 3rd months after the intervention.

Conclusion: The main result of the study is to determine that dance and movement therapy and walking attempts for the elderly are effective in reducing the levels of loneliness and self-neglect in the elderly. It is thought that the results of the study will support the elderly mentally, socially and culturally and will guide the programs that will improve the health of the elderly.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Dance Therapy Self Neglect Loneliness	Behavioral: walking group: 1.group Behavioral: dance and movement therapy group: 2.group	N/A

Detailed Description

Introduction: The feeling of loneliness and self-neglect, which can be seen in all age groups and is an uncomfortable situation for individuals, are important factors that affect the physical and mental health and quality of life of individuals, which are more common in older ages. Coping with emotional, physical and social support networks to cope with the factors that cause the feeling of loneliness in the elderly, and applying programs that address all the variables that will prevent the decrease in the life satisfaction of the elderly as a result of loneliness reduce the feeling of self-neglect and loneliness in the elderly.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

15 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

A repeated-measurement and 3-arm randomized controlled trial with pretest-posttest control groupA repeated-measurement and 3-arm randomized controlled trial with pretest-posttest control group

Masking:

Single (Participant)

Primary Purpose:

Prevention

Official Title:

The Effects of Dance and Movement Therapy Techniques and Walking Interventions on the Levels of Loneliness and Self-neglect in Elderly Aged 65 Years and Over

Anticipated Study Start Date :

Feb 12, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Apr 12, 2023

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Jun 12, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: experimental group 1 group 1: walking group	Behavioral: walking group: 1.group In the study, walking attempt will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 1st intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in public health nursing. (first researcher)
Experimental: experimental group 2 group 2: dance and movement therapy group	Behavioral: dance and movement therapy group: 2.group In the study, dance and movement therapy will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in psychiatric nursing.
No Intervention: control group No intervention

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: experimental group 1

group 1: walking group

Behavioral: walking group: 1.group

In the study, walking attempt will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 1st intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in public health nursing. (first researcher)

Experimental: experimental group 2

group 2: dance and movement therapy group

Behavioral: dance and movement therapy group: 2.group

In the study, dance and movement therapy will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in psychiatric nursing.

No Intervention: control group

No intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

loneliness scale for elderly [6 months]
Loneliness is one of the primary outcomes. This will be measured using the 'Loneliness Level Scale for the Elderly' scale. This scale is scored between 0-22; higher scores shows higher level of loneliness.
Elder Self-Neglect Scale [6 months]
Self-neglect is the other primary outcome for this study. This will be measured using the 'Self-Neglect Scale in the Elderly' scale. This scale is scored between 60-300; higher scores shows higher level of self-neglect.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

65 Years to 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

*65 years and older,

Having no vision and hearing problems,
Diagnosed and not having a chronic disease that would prevent participation in the study,
Not having a diagnosed mental health problem,
Does not have a disease that prevents physical exercise,

Exclusion Criteria:

have a known physical or neurological disease

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Amasya University Faculty of Health Sciences	Amasya		Turkey	05100

Sponsors and Collaborators

Amasya University

Investigators

Principal Investigator: gozde yildiz das gecim, PhD, Amasya University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Gozde Yıldız Daş Geçim, assist.prof., Amasya University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT05655455

Other Study ID Numbers:

AmasyaU10

First Posted:

Dec 19, 2022

Last Update Posted:

Feb 1, 2023

Last Verified:

Jan 1, 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Gozde Yıldız Daş Geçim, assist.prof., Amasya University

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Feb 1, 2023