Dance and Movement Therapy Techniques in Elderly People

NCT05655455 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AmasyaU10
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Dance Therapy; Self Neglect; Loneliness

Keywords

old age; elderly; elder self neglect; level of loneliness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• loneliness scale for elderly

  Loneliness is one of the primary outcomes. This will be measured using the 'Loneliness Level Scale for the Elderly' scale. This scale is scored between 0-22; higher scores shows higher level of loneliness.

  6 months

• Elder Self-Neglect Scale

  Self-neglect is the other primary outcome for this study. This will be measured using the 'Self-Neglect Scale in the Elderly' scale. This scale is scored between 60-300; higher scores shows higher level of self-neglect.

  6 months

Study Arms (3)

experimental group 1

EXPERIMENTAL

group 1: walking group

Behavioral: walking group: 1.group

experimental group 2

EXPERIMENTAL

group 2: dance and movement therapy group

Behavioral: dance and movement therapy group: 2.group

control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention

Interventions

walking group: 1.group BEHAVIORAL

In the study, walking attempt will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 1st intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in public health nursing. (first researcher)

experimental group 1

dance and movement therapy group: 2.group BEHAVIORAL

In the study, dance and movement therapy will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in psychiatric nursing.

experimental group 2

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• \*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,

You may not qualify if:

• have a known physical or neurological disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Amasya University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Amasya University Faculty of Health Sciences

Amasya, 05100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• gozde yildiz das gecim, PhD

  Amasya University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assist.prof.

Model Details: A repeated-measurement and 3-arm randomized controlled trial with pretest-posttest control group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 9, 2022
• First Posted: December 19, 2022
• Study Start: February 12, 2022
• Primary Completion: February 12, 2023
• Study Completion: June 12, 2023
• Last Updated: May 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)