Programme Evaluation on Effectiveness of The Use of Movement-based x 'Elderspirituality - Fu Le Mun Sum' Intervention to Support Elderly People With Depressive Symptoms

NCT05308082 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RS200375
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 135
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Depression is one of the most common mood disorders in old age, and yet it is frequently under-detected and under-treated. Adopting a train-the-trainer approach, this project intends to utilize the dance movement therapy (DMT), as intervention, to support elderly people with depressive symptoms.

Conditions

Depression in Old Age

Keywords

Depression; Dance Movement Therapy; Depressive symptoms; Older adults; Elderly; Ageing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Spirituality Scale for Chinese Elders (SSCE)

  SSCE is a self-rated instrument that consists of 44 items to assess spiritual well-being among Chinese elders, covering 8 core elements: (1) meaning of life, (2) spiritual well-being, (3) transcendence, (4) relationship with self, (5) relationship with family, (6) relationship with others (friends and people around you), (7) relationship with the environment, and (8) relationship with life and death. Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale with scores ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (always) to measure the frequency of a certain perception or behaviour.

  4 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• The 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15)

  4 months

• The 5-level EQ-5D version (EQ-5D-5L)

  4 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

It is proposed to have 70 participants who meet the inclusion criteria in the intervention group. Dance movement therapy will be delivered as an intervention, which consists of six sessions: (1) Movement for Self-expression, (2) Movement for Emotional Health I, (3) Movement for Emotional Health II, (4) Movement for Connection \& Creativity, (5) Embracing your Dancing Child, and (6) Movement for Self-compassion.

Behavioral: Dance Movement Therapy (DMT)

Active control group

NO INTERVENTION

It is proposed to have 70 participants who meet the inclusion criteria in the active control group. Health talk will be delivered to participants which will match the length of contact and interval of contact of that in the intervention group.

Interventions

Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) BEHAVIORAL

The main Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) methods were dance-movement improvisations, body awareness exercises, and reflection through drawing/painting, writing, and verbalization. There was an orientation to personal space and body awareness, interaction in pairs, and interaction in the whole group. The themes included exploration of boundaries, somatic resources, symbols, pleasant and unpleasant emotions, mindfulness, and body awareness, enriched movement experiences, and safety and touch. In the present study, it consists of six sessions, including (1) Movement for Self-expression, (2) Movement for Emotional Health I, (3) Movement for Emotional Health II, (4) Movement for Connection \& Creativity, (5) Embracing your Dancing Child, and (6) Movement for Self-compassion.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 95 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• aged 60 or above
• physical mobility of at least the limbs and body
• sufficient visual and auditory abilities to complete assessments
• with a clinical diagnosis of depression or with depressive symptoms (measured as the sum of 4 dichotomous items of the Geriatric Depression Scale)

You may not qualify if:

• \- a clinical diagnosis of severe illness that led to neurological deficits which limits the participation during the intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Hong Kong: lead
• Tung Wah Group of Hospitals: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Sau Po Centre on Ageing

Hong Kong, 999777, Hong Kong

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Vivian W. Q. Lou, PhD

  The University of Hong Kong

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: It is proposed that a total of 140 participants will be recruited, with 70 assigned to the intervention group, and 70 to the active control group. For the active control group, health talk will be delivered to participants which will match the length of contact and interval of contact of that in the intervention group. For the intervention group, dance movement therapy will be delivered on a regular basis.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 24, 2022
• First Posted: April 1, 2022
• Study Start: March 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 24, 2022
• Study Completion: December 30, 2022
• Last Updated: May 9, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, CSR
• Time Frame: No limitations on the publications
• Access Criteria: No limitations on the publications

Locations

HK (1)