Effectiveness of Cosmetic Therapy on Self-esteem and Depression for Elderly Residents in Long-Term Care Institutions

Sponsor
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT05208073
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Cosmetic therapy provides a psychological effect on the elderly, improving their self-confidence and social participation. This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of cosmetic therapy to enhance the self-esteem and reduce depression of elderly residents in long-term care institutions. We expect that a 6-week cosmetic therapy will improve the elderly's mental health, including depression and self-esteem.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: Cosmetic therapy
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
70 participants
Allocation:
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Supportive Care
Official Title:
Effectiveness of Cosmetic Therapy on Self-esteem and Depression for Elderly Residents in Long-Term Care Institutions
Actual Study Start Date :
Dec 1, 2021
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Feb 14, 2022
Actual Study Completion Date :
Feb 28, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group

The experimental group received 6-week cosmetic therapy.

Behavioral: Cosmetic therapy
The cosmetic therapy in this study is once a week, 60 minutes each section for a total of 6-week. Cosmetic therapy uses the teaching materials to teach the subjects skincare and makeup operation steps and use the 10-minute limb stretching to relax their minds before the activity, and then lead the research subjects to use cotton pads to apply lotion and lotion. , female subjects used powder, eyebrow pencil, and lipstick (or lip balm) to complete weekly different-themed activities and hairstyling, while men performed weekly different theme activities and hairstyling.

No Intervention: Control group

The control group maintains the institution's original daily routine care.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Geriatric Depression Scale short-form (GDS-SF) [Pre-test before cosmetic therapy intervention and post-test at the end of six-week cosmetic therapy]

    Geriatric Depression Scale short-form is a 15-item scale; each item on this scale uses a " Yes/ NO" answer method, and the scoring method is 1 point and 0 points. The total score ranges from 0 to 15, with less than 5 indicating no depression symptoms, 5 to 9 indicating mild depression, greater than or equal to 10 indicating moderate to severe depression.

  2. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Chinese version) [Pre-test before cosmetic therapy intervention and post-test at the end of six-week cosmetic therapy]

    Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Chinese version) is a 10-item scale that measures the respondent's self-esteem. Each item is scored on a 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree); the minimum and maximum scores on the scale are 10 and 40, with lower scores suggesting better self-esteem.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
65 Years to 100 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Aged over 65 years old.

  • Having been admitted to a long-term care institution (conservation type) for three months.

  • Be able to communicate in Mandarin, Taiwanese and written languages.

  • The total score of Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) is higher than 24 points.

  • The muscle strength of the left or right hand is 4 points (inclusive) or above, and the maintenance and makeup procedures can be operated with one or both hands.

  • After the researcher's explanation, the participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Under the age of 65.

  • The applicant has been admitted to a long-term care institution (conservation type) for less than three months.

  • Unable to communicate in Mandarin, Taiwanese and written language.

  • Participated in cosmetic therapy.

  • Diagnosed with mental illness (except depression), dementia and delirium.

  • Currently taking antidepressant drugs.

  • Currently receiving depression-related treatment.

  • The maintenance and makeup steps cannot be operated with assistance.

  • Failure to sign the research consent form.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Yi-xing Elderly long-term care center Taipei Taiwan

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tsui-Wei Chien, PhD, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Tsui-Wei Chien, Assistant Professor, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT05208073
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • C110043
First Posted:
Jan 26, 2022
Last Update Posted:
Mar 23, 2022
Last Verified:
Mar 1, 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Keywords provided by Tsui-Wei Chien, Assistant Professor, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Mar 23, 2022