JOYof ART - an Intervention Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Music, dance and visual arts are suggested to support health and well-being of older people. Intervention studies, however, are scarce. JOY of ART study investigates the effects of multicomponent art intervention among older people and ther family caregivers.

Detailed Description
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JOY of ART study investigates the effects of group based intervention including music, dance and visual arts. Art sessions are provided once a week in three months period each session takes 60 minutes. Eligible participants are recruited from the City of Kuopio, Finland, total 60 dyads, 30 to intervention group and 30 to control group. Health, physical performance and quality of life assessments are conducted at the baseline and in the end of the intervention. In addition, participants are contacted by phone and interviewed six months after the intervention has completed. For family caregivers qualitative interviews are conducted at the baseline and in the end of the study.

Official Title
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JOY of ART - an Intervention Study for Older Adults and Their Family Caregivers

Conditions
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Quality of Life, Family Caregivers

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Art


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 65+ age, family caregiving dyad, ability to walk independently or assisted, home dwelling Exclusion Criteria: severe dementia, severe aphasia

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention<br>Art groups are held once a week, each with the duration of 60 minutes. They begin with a 45 minute art intervention and conclude with a 15 minute discussion. The art groups include music, dance and visual arts, which is psychologically, socially, and physically activating. Music has the main emphasis in art intervention. The preferences of the subjects are taken into consideration in art intervention. Art intervention is conducted by trained and experienced art pedagogues. Art intervention aims to revive previously learned art-related skills, to learn and enhance new skills, and to improve and intensify physiological, emotional, social, motoric, and cognitive abilities. | Other: Art<br>* Multicomponent art intervention<br>|
| No Intervention: Control<br>Baseline and follow-up measurements. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mental Well-being assessed using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale (WEMWBS) | The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale (WEMWBS) | Change in Mental Well-being from baseline until three month follow-up | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobility and Balance assessed using Timed up & Go (TUG) | Timed up & Go (TUG) | Change in Mobility and Balance from baseline until three month follow-up | 
| Physical Performance assessed using Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) | Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) | Change in Physical Performance from baseline until three month follow-up | 
| Quality of Life assessed using EQ- 5D-5L | EQ- 5D-5L | Change in Quality of Life from baseline until three month follow-up | 
| Psychological Distress assessed using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12) | General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12) | Change in Psychological Distress from baseline until three month follow-up | 
| Use of Social and Health Care Services assessed using Questionnaire | Questionnaire on Social and Health Care service use | Change in use of Social and Health Care Service use from baseline until three month follow-up | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Art intervention, Quality of Life, Well-being, Physical performance, Family caregivers, Older adults