Effect of Clay Based Group Study With Elderly Living Alone

NCT04295083 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Nurse_Psychiatric61
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

This study determines the effectiveness of clay-based group study on the loneliness and hopelessness levels in elderly living alone. For this, while the experimental group will six 1,5 h weekly of clay-based group study and interviewed face-to-face twice, the control group will interview face-to-face twice

Conditions

ART

Keywords

clay therapy; psychiatric nurse; loneliness; hopelessness; elderly

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Measurement of Loneliness

  At the end of 6 weeks (6 sessions of clay work + 2 sessions face to face interview), they will be evaluated using the UCLA-LS Loneliness Scale. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 80, and the lowest score is 20. High scores show that individuals experience more loneliness. 20-31 score range "No loneliness", 32-41 score range "Very mild loneliness", 42-53 score range "Slight loneliness", 54-67 score range "Lonely" and 68-80 score range is classified as "Totally lonely". The minimum, maximum, median, 25th and 75th quartile were evaluated for each group and compared between the groups.

  6 weeks

• Measurement of Hopelessness

  At the end of 6 weeks (6 sessions of clay work + 2 sessions face to face interviews) will be evaluated using the Beck Hopelessness Scale. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 20, and the lowest score is 1. When the scores are high, the hopelessness of the individual is assumed to be high. 0-3 points of hopelessness, 4-8 points of low hopelessness, 9-14 points of medium hopelessness and 15-20 points of high hopelessness were stated. It is stated that it can be used to predict suicide for scores of 9 and above. The minimum, maximum, median, 25th and 75th quartile were evaluated for each group and compared between the groups.

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group will be six 1,5 h weekly of clay based group study and interviewed face-to-face twice by the researchers.

Behavioral: clay based group study

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will interviewed face-to-face twice

Interventions

clay based group study BEHAVIORAL

Clay based group work sessions were applied to the experimental group for 60-90 minutes once a week for 6 weeks. The sessions are composed of structured or semi-structured activities prepared for the purpose of the literature by the researcher for the purposes such as acquiring new solutions and life skills to reduce loneliness and hopelessness of individuals aged 65 and over, and sharing their feelings, thoughts, and memories with other individuals. Clay Study Activity Booklet ". Four expert opinions were obtained for the booklet created. Methods such as narration, sharing experiences, group practice, question-answer, learning by doing, imagining were used in the activity program. The physical, psychological, social and mental characteristics of the elderly were taken into consideration in the selection of these methods.

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: 65 Years and older
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Older than 65 years and old,
• To get a score of 19 and above on the Mini-Mental Status examination scale,
• Scoring less than 30 on the Beck Depression scale,
• To score 32 and above on UCLA-LS Loneliness scale,
• To get 4 points or more from the Beck Hopelessness Scale,
• Volunteering to participate in the research

You may not qualify if:

• Having a perception disorder that will prevent communication,
• Having a neurological and physical discomfort (paralysis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.) in their hands,
• Having been diagnosed with any mental disorder

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karadeniz Technical University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Merve Aydın

Trabzon, Karadeniz Technical University, 61800, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Yasemin Kutlu

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Aydin M, Kutlu FY. The Effect of Group Art Therapy on Loneliness and Hopelessness Levels of Older Adults Living Alone: A Randomized Controlled Study. Florence Nightingale J Nurs. 2021 Oct;29(3):271-284. doi: 10.5152/FNJN.2021.20224.

  PMID: 35110167 DERIVED

Study Officials

• merve aydın

  Karadeniz Technical University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Without knowing that participants are in the experimental or control group
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 3, 2020
• First Posted: March 4, 2020
• Study Start: December 27, 2017
• Primary Completion: November 27, 2018
• Study Completion: December 12, 2019
• Last Updated: March 5, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (2)