Tai Chi Exercise and Receptive Music Therapy for the Elderly

NCT06413407 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: NihanT
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Frailty has become a major public health issue with the global aging population. In general, severe physical impairments and accompanying frailty in older adults are associated with adverse clinical outcomes. In addition to physical disorders, psychosocial disorders are also important in the formation of frailty. Depression is one of the most common psychosocial disorders among older adults, with prevalence ranging from 6.5% to 25.3%. Frail people may develop depression, and depressive symptoms negatively affect the physical functioning of the body, contributing to the development of frailty. This interrelationship between depression and frailty can lead to a vicious cycle with detrimental consequences for older adults. It is reported in the literature that elderly individuals experience low levels of well-being as well as depression. Spiritual well-being means that the individual is aware of his or her own abilities, feels at peace, is not affected by the stresses that may exist in his or her life, and is not in a state of spiritual turmoil. Poor mental health in the elderly increases fragility. This explains that frailty in elderly individuals affects all physical, social and psychological health components, and seriously negatively affects the quality of life and the formation and management of diseases. Most of the research literature on frailty has focused on physical health. But mental health, which includes positive aspects such as cognition, sleep, social interactions and well-being, is just as important as that related to physical illness and disability. There is a serious need for similar research focusing on psychosocial interventions to prevent and manage frailty. Studies are needed to show that promoting components such as resilience, social participation, and emotional regulation reduces stress levels in older adults, positively impacts mental health, increases healthy behaviors, and improves lifestyle, thereby reducing the risk of frailty. When the literature is evaluated, scientific studies in which music therapy and physical activity are applied have shown that these methods have positive effects on conditions that negatively affect mental health such as anxiety, stress and depression. There are no studies in the literature that discuss relaxing exercise and music therapy together for frailty in the elderly.

Conditions

Elderly; Exercise; Therapy

Keywords

Tai Chi Exercise; Receptive Music Therapy; Elderly; Vulnerability; Depression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21)

  The four-point Likert-type scale developed by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995) consists of 14 depression, 14 anxiety and 14 stress dimensions; The short form of the scale, which consists of seven items each, consists of 21 items in order to have faster and more effective access to resources and more qualified use of time. It is presented in a four-point Likert form as "Not at All Appropriate (0) Somewhat Appropriate (1) Generally Appropriate (2) Completely Appropriate (4)" and shows that as the scores obtained from the scale increase, depression, anxiety and stress symptoms increase. Turkish validity and reliability studies were carried out by Yılmaz et al. Considering the reliability values, Cronbach's Alpha values for the dimensions are between 0.75-0.82; It is seen that the factor load Omega values for the dimensions are between 0.76 and 0.82 (Yılmaz et al., 2017).

  two week

• Edmonton Frail Scale

  In order to evaluate frailty in the elderly, Rolfson et al. The validity and reliability study of the scale developed by Aygör in our country was carried out by Aygör. The scale consists of 11 questions and is evaluated in the range of 0-20 points. If the score obtained from the scale is in the range of 0-4, the elderly person is not fragile; A score of 5-6 is considered visibly vulnerable, a score of 7-8 is considered slightly fragile, a score of 9-10 is considered moderately fragile, and a score of 11 and above is considered severely fragile. In Aygör's study, the Cronbach alpha coefficient was determined as 0.75.

  Two week

Study Arms (4)

Tai Chi Exercise Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

As an intervention for this group, only Tai Chi Exercise will be applied.

Behavioral: Tai Chi Exercise

Receptive Music Therapy Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

As an intervention for this group, only Receptive Music Therapy Group will be applied.

Behavioral: Receptive Music Therapy

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

As an intervention, both Tai Chi Exercise and Receptive Music Therapy will be applied to this group.

Behavioral: Experimental

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be applied to this group.

Interventions

Tai Chi Exercise BEHAVIORAL

Tai Chi Exercise will be applied to this group.

Tai Chi Exercise Group

Receptive Music Therapy BEHAVIORAL

Receptive Music Therapy will be applied to this group.

Receptive Music Therapy Group

Experimental BEHAVIORAL

Tai Chi Exercise and Receptive Music Therapy techniques will be applied together to this group.

Experimental

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 95 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being 65 years or older
• Not having any obstacle to exercise
• He has no problems with his hearing

You may not qualify if:

• Not volunteering to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ataturk University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity; Depression

Interventions

Aquatic Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hydrotherapy; Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Nihan Türkoğlu

  Ataturk University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nihan Türkoğlu

CONTACT

+904422312689; nihan-25-kilic@hotmail.com

Nihan Türkoğlu

CONTACT

05315740889

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assist Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 9, 2024
• First Posted: May 14, 2024
• Study Start: May 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: August 15, 2024
• Study Completion: December 15, 2024
• Last Updated: May 14, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share