NCT05232448

Brief Summary

The aim of this study, to examine the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy education to elderly care students on ageism, attitudes towards the elderly, empathy and body image.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
53

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2022

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 3, 2022

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 8, 2022

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 9, 2022

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2022

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 31, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

February 2, 2023

Status Verified

February 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

January 8, 2022

Last Update Submit

February 1, 2023

Conditions

Cognitive Behavioral TherapyAgeism

Keywords

Elderly careAgeismCognitive Behavioral TherapyEmpathy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Kogan Attitudes Toward Old People Scale

    The scale measures the attitudes of individuals towards the elderly. An increase in the total score indicates that the individual has a positive attitude towards the elderly. 34 is the lowest score, and 204 is the highest score obtained from the scale. A high score obtained from the scale indicates a positive attitude towards older people.

    Change from Baseline Kogan Score at 1 month

  • The Cognitive Affective and Somatic Empathy Scales (CASES) for Children

    The scale was developed to evaluate the empathy levels of children and adolescents.The total score for thirty items ranges from 0 to 60, and it is thought that the higher the score, the higher the tendency to empathize.

    Change from Baseline CASES Score at 1 month

  • Ageism Attitude Scale

    It is a scale with three sub-dimensions: limiting the life of the elderly, positive discrimination and negative discrimination attitudes towards the elderly. A high score indicates a positive attitude. The highest possible score from the survey was 190 and the lowest was 38 according to this scoring scale.

    Change from Baseline Ageism Attitude Scale at 1 month

Study Arms (2)

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Data collection forms will be applied to the students in the control group first. They will then continue their normal education.

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Data collection forms will be applied to the students in the intervention group first. Afterwards, cognitive-behavioral therapy training will be implemented as four modules, lasting 1 month in total.

Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral TherapyBEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on challenging and changing cognitive distortions and behaviors, improving emotional regulation and the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Students who do not have hearing, speech and psychiatric problems that prevent communication
  • Students who volunteered to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

  • \- Students who do not want to be involved in the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Vocational School of Health Services

Muğla, Köyceğiz, 48800, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ageism

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PrejudiceSocial BehaviorBehaviorSocial Discrimination

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Ramazan Dovan, BSc

    Koycegiz District Directorate of Social Services

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • İsmet Tümtürk, BSc

    Ege University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Assesors are blinded to randomization
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Randomized Controlled Trial
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 8, 2022

First Posted

February 9, 2022

Study Start

January 3, 2022

Primary Completion

June 1, 2022

Study Completion

October 31, 2022

Last Updated

February 2, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

TU(1)