Investigating the Effects of a Museum Intervention on the Psychological and Cardiac Health of Older Adults

NCT06130358 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: ICM 2024-3325
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In a recent report, the World Organization for Health provided some evidence that artistic and cultural activities can support the health and well-being of the population. Our previous research suggests that the effect of museum visits on well-being and stress might be tied to relaxing proprieties of contact with art objects, especially when the artwork is viewed with an introspective and self-reflexive approach. This study addresses the effect of a well-being museum intervention of six weeks on cerebral activity associated with artwork contemplation during a museum visit and assesses how it affects the psychological and cardiovascular health of older adults with and without atrial fibrillation. The well-being intervention will engage the participant in a series of 6 visits, in groups of 10, oriented on his feelings, impressions, and interpretations of artworks. This well-being museum intervention will be compared to visits typically provided in the museum, in a cross-over single-blinded design.

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation Recurrent; Aging

Keywords

Museum visits; Neurocognition; Stress; Cardiovascular functioning

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in the activity evoked within the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex during the contemplation of artwork

  Hemodynamic variations in the region of interest (concentration of oxygenated hemoglobin \[HbO2\], no units).

  Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in the activity evoked within the medial prefrontal cortex during the contemplation of artwork

  Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions

Other Outcomes (14)

• Change in Heart rate

  Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions

• Change in arterial pressure

  Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions

• Change in salivary cortisol concentration

  Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions

Study Arms (2)

Well-Being Museum intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The well-being intervention comprises six weeks of weekly museum visits, performed in groups of 10 participants. The well-being approach is based on the support of a museum mediator. His role is to help visitors to develop a more personal and sensitive understanding of artworks. To do this, he encourages the expression of feelings, impressions, and interpretations of the artwork, and supports exchanges within the group of visitors. With the mediator's support, the participants should be able to adopt a more subjective approach to the artwork, favoring their engagement when contemplating it.

Other: Experimental: Well-being intervention followed by classic intervention; Other: Experimental: Classic intervention followed by well-being intervention

Classic Museum intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The classic intervention comprises six weeks of weekly museum visits, performed in groups of 10 participants. The classic museum session will be performed according to what is typically provided to visitors as part of a guided visit to the museum. Each visit will be accompanied by a volunteer guide trained in art history. He will guide participants across artworks and provide information about art pieces, the artist, and the historical context. The volunteer guide will provide context and informative content about the artwork without intending to influence the discussions and the visitor's apprehension of the artwork.

Other: Experimental: Well-being intervention followed by classic intervention; Other: Experimental: Classic intervention followed by well-being intervention

Interventions

Experimental: Well-being intervention followed by classic intervention OTHER

2 x 6 weeks of weekly museum visits

Classic Museum intervention; Well-Being Museum intervention

Experimental: Classic intervention followed by well-being intervention OTHER

2 x 6 weeks of weekly museum visits

Classic Museum intervention; Well-Being Museum intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Men/women aged 50 and over,
• Presenting normal or corrected vision and hearing,
• With or without controlled Atrial fibrillation,
• No specific expertise in visual arts (official degree or training relating to the visual arts),
• Occasionally attended museums and exhibitions (≤ 6 times per year).

You may not qualify if:

• Score \> 5/15 on the geriatric depression scale,
• Score on the telephone version of the MMSE \< 19,
• Psychiatric or neurological diagnosis,
• Presence of major functional limitations likely to affect the individual's ability to stand and walk independently.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Louis Bherer: lead
• Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec: collaborator
• Université de Montréal: collaborator
• Mitacs: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Preventive medicine and physical activity centre (centre EPIC), Montreal Heart Institute

Montreal, Quebec, H1T1N6, Canada

Location

Central Study Contacts

Emma G Dupuy, PhD

CONTACT

514-374-1480; emma.dupuy@umontreal.ca

Louis G Bherer, PhD

CONTACT

514-376-3330; louis.bherer@umontreal.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Direction of EPIC Center, Montreal heart Institute

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 8, 2023
• First Posted: November 14, 2023
• Study Start: February 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2025
• Study Completion: February 1, 2025
• Last Updated: November 18, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)