Clinical trial NCT06899256: The Effect of Horticultural Activities on Physical and Cognitive Status, Mental Well-Being, Social Participation and Quality of Life in Individuals Diagnosed with Dementia
Official title: The Effect of Horticultural Activities on Physical and Cognitive Status, Mental Well-Being, Social Participation and Quality of Life in Individuals Diagnosed with Dementia
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Dementia
Horticultural Therapy
Quality of Life
Occupational Therapy
ELDERLY PEOPLE
Keywords: dementia
horticultural activity
nursing homes
quality of life
Lead sponsor: Hacettepe University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-03-27
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Maximum age (years): 90
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study aims to examine the effects of horticultural activities on the physical and cognitive status, mental well-being, social participation, and quality of life of individuals diagnosed with dementia living in nursing homes. Forty individuals participated in the study. The intervention group received a 10-week horticultural activity program, conducted two days a week (one activity day and one visit day), while the control group underwent evaluations without participating in the horticultural activities. Various standardized assessment tools were used to evaluate mental status, functional mobility, cognitive performance, mental well-being, social participation, and quality of life.

Detailed description: The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of a structured horticultural activity program on individuals diagnosed with dementia who reside in nursing homes. The study was conducted with a total of 40 participants. The intervention group participated in a 10-week horticultural activity program, held twice weekly, which included one activity session and one visit session per week. The control group did not participate in the activity program but underwent the same evaluation procedures.

The assessment tools used in this study included:

Mini Mental State Examination to evaluate mental status, Timed Up and Go Test to assess functional mobility, balance, and performance, Rapid Mild Cognitive Impairment Test for cognitive assessment, Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale to measure mental well-being, Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults to assess social and emotional loneliness, World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Elderly Module to evaluate quality of life.

The study is designed to explore whether horticultural activities can be beneficial as part of occupational therapy interventions for individuals with dementia living in nursing homes.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Residents of a nursing home Age 65 years or older Diagnosed with dementia Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 18 or higher

Exclusion Criteria:

Orthopedic dependency requiring the use of a wheelchair Diagnosed with any neurological or psychological disorder other than dementia

Primary outcomes:
measure: Mini Mental State Examination Score
timeFrame: Baseline and Week 10
measure: Timed Up and Go Test Performance
timeFrame: Baseline and Week 10
measure: Rapid Mild Cognitive Impairment Test Score
timeFrame: Baseline and Week 10
measure: Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale Score
timeFrame: Baseline and Week 10
measure: Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults Score
timeFrame: Baseline and Week 10
measure: World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Elderly Module Score
timeFrame: Baseline and Week 10
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Merkez
country: Turkey
facility: Betül Üstün
state: Isparta
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