Effect of Sunlight Exposure and Outdoor Activities on Depression, Cognition and Quality of Life in the Elderly
NCT ID: NCT03304301
Last Updated: 2017-10-10
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
74 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-06-30
2018-04-12
Brief Summary
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Purpose: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of outdoor activities and sunlight exposure on depression, cognitive function, and quality of life among institutionalized elderly.
Method: The design is a randomized control trial. Participants will be randomly allocated to experimental or control groups by block randomization. In the experimental group, participants will be encouraged to reduce time spent on bed and bedroom. Nurses, nurse aids or family will take participants outdoors and exposure their face, hands or arm to sunlight for 15-30 minutes a day, five days a week for three months (if the UV index is over 8 according to the forecast of Center Weather Bureau, the participants will be asked to stay inside). In the control group, the participants will receive routine care. The control group will neither be encouraged to stay outdoors nor limit the chance to exposure to sunlight.
Expected outcome: The expected benefit of the research is to improve the depression, cognitive function, and quality of life of the institutionalized elderly.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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experimental group
Participants will be encouraged to reduce time spent on bed and bedroom. We will also take participants outdoors and expose to sunlight (if the UV index is over 8 according to the forecast of Center Weather Bureau, the participants will be asked to stay inside) five days a week for three months.
sunlight exposure
Participants will be encouraged to reduce time spent on bed and bedroom. We will also take participants outdoors and receiving sunlight exposure (if the UV index is over 8 according to the forecast of Center Weather Bureau, the participants will be asked to stay inside) five days a week for three months
control group
Participants will receive routine care.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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sunlight exposure
Participants will be encouraged to reduce time spent on bed and bedroom. We will also take participants outdoors and receiving sunlight exposure (if the UV index is over 8 according to the forecast of Center Weather Bureau, the participants will be asked to stay inside) five days a week for three months
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Barthel Index score is equal or over 20
* able to communicate
* life expectancy over 12 months
* conscious clear
Exclusion Criteria
* diagnosed with skin cancer
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Cheng Kung University
OTHER
Chiayi Christian Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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LIN TZUCHIA, MASTER
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Chiayi christian hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Locations
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BaoKang Long-Term Care Center
Chiayi City, , Taiwan
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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TZU-CHIA LIN, Master
Role: primary
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol
Other Identifiers
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104114
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id