A Technology-based Intervention With Retired People

NCT ID: NCT04422704

Last Updated: 2020-10-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

31 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-01

Study Completion Date

2017-06-01

Brief Summary

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The main objective of the study is to understand retired people's perception of retirement, to know their personal experience and to jointly seek solutions to the needs and problems encountered.

Secondarily, the aim is to understand the impact that an active aging program intervention implemented in retired people, based on the use of technology and considering the basis for the adaptation of the Prochaska and Diclemente Trans-Theoretical Model, can have in their quality of life.

Detailed Description

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The present study has been approached from a mixed-methods research. Mainly, the study is focused on a Research-Action-Participation method in order for empowering and to people having more control over their lives. This approach was used taking into account the many changes caused by leaving working life to begin the stage of retirement. In reference to participatory methods, techniques such as brainstorming, and consensus-building and visual techniques have been included.

The quantitative approach is a complementary method to the qualitative approach based on a quasi-experimental study, as no control group has been introduced. From this approach, a descriptive and comparative study has been carried out on quality of life and the behavior adopted in the adaptation to retirement, both measured before and after the intervention.

The intervention program developed consists of a brief-intervention about 5 sessions lasting between 45-60 minutes. It was intended to address the concerns and needs that emerge from the participants' interviews. The intervention is based on the principles of the process of adaptation to retirement defined by Atchley and the Prochaska and Diclemente Model on the phases of preparation for retirement. The material to be used will be based on existing resources for retired people, awareness through multimedia material and knowledge of possible contributions of different technological devices to healthy-lifestyle.

Conditions

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Aging Retirement

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Retired people

People who are either ordinarily or early retired and who have previously held a paid employment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Technology-based-Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention is intended to address the concerns and needs that emerge from the participants' interviews. The intervention is based on the principles of the process of adaptation to retirement defined by Atchley and the Prochaska and Diclemente Model on the phases of preparation for retirement. The material to be used will be based on existing resources for retired people, awareness through multimedia material and knowledge of possible contributions of different technological devices to the retirement process.

The sessions consisted of showing different exercises and devices to perform physical activities, cognitive training, relaxation activities, counselling about healthy eating and leisure-time activities.

Interventions

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Technology-based-Intervention

The intervention is intended to address the concerns and needs that emerge from the participants' interviews. The intervention is based on the principles of the process of adaptation to retirement defined by Atchley and the Prochaska and Diclemente Model on the phases of preparation for retirement. The material to be used will be based on existing resources for retired people, awareness through multimedia material and knowledge of possible contributions of different technological devices to the retirement process.

The sessions consisted of showing different exercises and devices to perform physical activities, cognitive training, relaxation activities, counselling about healthy eating and leisure-time activities.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* People retired recently (since 10 years maximum)
* People who attend regularly the institution selected for recruitment, which is attended by retired people over the age of 60 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

* People who present cognitive and psychological alterations that may interfere in the interview
* People who have not had paid employment
* People who have completed previously a preparation for retirement's program.
Minimum Eligible Age

61 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

74 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Laura Nieto Riveiro

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Laura Nieto Riveiro

Professor PhD

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Laura Nieto-Riveiro, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universidade da Coruña

Locations

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Universidade da Coruña

A Coruña, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Related Links

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https://euroqol.org/

Official page of EuroQol Group who create the Quality of Life test.

http://www.jubilares.es/

Retired people association.

http://www.globalagewatch.org/

Data and analysis on population ageing.

Other Identifiers

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2016/576

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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