The Effect of Animal Assisted Activity to Elderly

NCT05724927 | Unknown DMC

• 2 other identifiers: AtlasU1919B012203442
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

There is a global increase in the elderly population day by day. Biopsychosocial regressions and various health problems are seen in the elderly, and their care and follow-up are mostly carried out in nursing homes. It is stated that the elderly individuals living in the nursing home see the institution related to the institution they stay as an area for making friends and socializing with their peers, but the elderly individuals staying in these institutions experience various limitations. If the elderly individual's assessment of his life is positive, self-compassion is achieved, if it is negative, he falls into despair, depressive mood and loneliness symptoms can be seen. Various psychosocial interventions are recommended for elderly individuals within the scope of protecting and improving mental health. One of the interventions that can be done is animal-supported activities that provide human-animal interaction. Studies conducted in our country with animal-supported activities are very limited, and they have mostly been studied with children. In the international literature, although there are various studies within the scope of animal-supported activities, the number of studies evaluating the effect of interaction with fish is very limited, and studies with fish interaction have been recommended by various researchers. This study is unique because it is the first study in our country to evaluate the effects of animal-assisted practices on the psychosocial health of elderly individuals living in nursing homes.

Conditions

Old Age; Debility; Nursing Home; Loss of Interest in Activities; Loneliness; Depression

Keywords

Elderly; Animal assisted activity; Loneliness; Depression; Nursing intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Depression scale

  It was planned to be measured with the Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF). The answers are "yes" or "no" depending on the sentiment at the end. A "yes" answer is given 1 point, and a "no" answer is given 0 points. A minimum of 0 and a maximum of 15 points can be obtained from the scale. 0-4 points are considered as "no depression", 5-8 points as "mild depression", 9-11 points as "moderate depression" and 12-15 points as "severe depression".

  "Before any intervention is made (Pre-test) (T0)" AND "Animal Assisted Activity Program- Short Form application right after it's over (Posttest) (T1)"

• Loneliness

  It was planned to be measured with the Loneliness Scale for the Elderly. The lowest score to be taken from the scale is 0 and the highest score is 22. Total loneliness can be divided into four levels: Level 1; not alone / does not feel lonely (score 0-4); Level 2; acceptable loneliness (5-14 points); Level 3; very lonely (score15-18); Level 4; Very intense loneliness (score 19-22)

  "Before any intervention is made (Pre-test) (T0)" AND "Animal Assisted Activity Program- Short Form application right after it's over (Posttest) (T1)

Study Arms (1)

Animal Assisted İntervention

EXPERIMENTAL

A total of four study interviews will be held within the scope of animal-supported activities, two days a week, from the elderly individuals in the nursing home to the participants included in the study.

Behavioral: Animal assisted activity

Interventions

Animal assisted activity BEHAVIORAL

The interviews consist of a total of six interviews, including an introduction, four studies, and a termination. Interviews will be held individually in each person's own room in the nursing home. Materials such as plastic aquarium, fish, fish food, fish food scales that will be given to the individuals during the interviews will be taken to the institution by the researchers before and will be given to the elderly individuals in the second interview.

Also known as: animal assisted therapy, pet therapy, animal assisted intervention

Animal Assisted İntervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being 60 years or older
• Do not speak Turkish
• Continuing hospitalization in the specified institution,
• Volunteering to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Having a barrier to communication,
• Having a diagnosis of any mental disorder,
• Having a physical, auditory, visual and cognitive disability that will prevent the goldfish in the aquarium from feeding (feeding) twice daily, within the scope of the study,
• Being allergic to fish and fish food,
• Fear of goldfish to be used in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Atlas University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Frailty; Depression

Interventions

Animal Assisted Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: The study was planned as an experimental study, which was planned to be carried out in a single group pretest-posttest research design in order to evaluate the effect of animal-supported activities applied to elderly individuals living in nursing homes on the depression and loneliness levels of individuals. Masking was not planned as it was a single group.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: quasi-experimental in a single group pretest-posttest research design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 27, 2023
• First Posted: February 13, 2023
• Study Start: February 20, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 17, 2023
• Study Completion: November 17, 2023
• Last Updated: February 13, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: Shareable for 1 year
• Access Criteria: Researchers who want to access the study protocol can access