Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Clay Based Group Study With Elderly Living Alone

Lead Sponsor:

Karadeniz Technical University

Conditions:

ART

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study determines the effectiveness of clay-based group study on the loneliness and hopelessness levels in elderly living alone. For this, while the experimental group will six 1,5 h weekly of cla...

Detailed Description

One of the most important social changes today is the aging of the world's population. Along with the increasing elderly population, there is a serious increase in the number of elderly living alone. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Older than 65 years and old,
  • To get a score of 19 and above on the Mini-Mental Status examination scale,
  • Scoring less than 30 on the Beck Depression scale,
  • To score 32 and above on UCLA-LS Loneliness scale,
  • To get 4 points or more from the Beck Hopelessness Scale,
  • Volunteering to participate in the research

Exclusion

  • Having a perception disorder that will prevent communication,
  • Having a neurological and physical discomfort (paralysis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.) in their hands,
  • Having been diagnosed with any mental disorder

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 27 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 12 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04295083

Start Date

December 27 2017

End Date

December 12 2019

Last Update

March 5 2020

Active Locations (2)

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Merve Aydın

Trabzon, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey (Türkiye), 61800

2

Yasemin Kutlu

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)