Clinical trial NCT05655455: Dance and Movement Therapy Techniques in Elderly People
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
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Dance Therapy
Self Neglect
Loneliness
Keywords: old age
elderly
elder self neglect
level of loneliness
Lead sponsor: Amasya University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-12-19
Enrollment: 16
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Maximum age (years): 80
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: A repeated-measurement and 3-arm randomized controlled trial with pretest-posttest control group
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

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.

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.

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.

Eligibility criteria: 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: loneliness scale for elderly
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Elder Self-Neglect Scale
timeFrame: 6 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Amasya
country: Turkey
facility: Amasya University Faculty of Health Sciences
Study officials:
affiliation: Amasya University
name: gozde yildiz das gecim, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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