Dance and Movement Therapy Techniques in Elderly People

NCT ID: NCT05655455

Last Updated: 2025-05-04

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 16 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-02-12
• Study Completion Date: 2023-06-12

Brief Summary

Aim: To investigate the effects of dance and movement therapy or walking interventions for elderly people aged 65 and over who are registered to the family health center located in the city center of Amasya, on the loneliness and self-neglect levels of the elderly.

Method: In this study, which is a repeated-measurement and 3-armed randomized controlled study with a pretest-posttest control group, the elderly aged 65 and over will be randomly assigned to two 15-person experiments and a control group. In the study, dance and movement therapy techniques will be applied to the 1st intervention group (n:15), and walking attempt (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15). The data collection tool will be applied before the intervention and at the 1st and 3rd months after the intervention.

Conclusion: The main result of the study is to determine that dance and movement therapy and walking attempts for the elderly are effective in reducing the levels of loneliness and self-neglect in the elderly. It is thought that the results of the study will support the elderly mentally, socially and culturally and will guide the programs that will improve the health of the elderly.

Detailed Description

Introduction: The feeling of loneliness and self-neglect, which can be seen in all age groups and is an uncomfortable situation for individuals, are important factors that affect the physical and mental health and quality of life of individuals, which are more common in older ages. Coping with emotional, physical and social support networks to cope with the factors that cause the feeling of loneliness in the elderly, and applying programs that address all the variables that will prevent the decrease in the life satisfaction of the elderly as a result of loneliness reduce the feeling of self-neglect and loneliness in the elderly.

Aim: To investigate the effects of dance and movement therapy or walking interventions for elderly people aged 65 and over who are registered to the family health center located in the city center of Amasya, on the loneliness and self-neglect levels of the elderly.

Method: In this study, which is a repeated-measurement and 3-armed randomized controlled study with a pretest-posttest control group, the elderly aged 65 and over will be randomly assigned to two 15-person experiments and a control group. In the study, dance and movement therapy techniques will be applied to the 1st intervention group (n:15), and walking attempt (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15). The data collection tool will be applied before the intervention and at the 1st and 3rd months after the intervention.

Conclusion: The main result of the study is to determine that dance and movement therapy and walking attempts for the elderly are effective in reducing the levels of loneliness and self-neglect in the elderly. It is thought that the results of the study will support the elderly mentally, socially and culturally and will guide the programs that will improve the health of the elderly.

Conditions

Dance Therapy; Self Neglect; Loneliness

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

experimental group 1

group 1: walking group

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

walking group: 1.group

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

In the study, walking attempt will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 1st intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in public health nursing. (first researcher)

experimental group 2

group 2: dance and movement therapy group

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

dance and movement therapy group: 2.group

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

In the study, dance and movement therapy will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in psychiatric nursing.

control group

No intervention

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

walking group: 1.group

In the study, walking attempt will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 1st intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in public health nursing. (first researcher)

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

dance and movement therapy group: 2.group

In the study, dance and movement therapy will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in psychiatric nursing.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

*65 years and older,

• Having no vision and hearing problems,
• Diagnosed and not having a chronic disease that would prevent participation in the study,
• Not having a diagnosed mental health problem,
• Does not have a disease that prevents physical exercise,

Exclusion Criteria

• have a known physical or neurological disease

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Amasya University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Gozde Yıldız Daş Geçim

assist.prof.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

gozde yildiz das gecim, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Amasya University

Locations

Amasya University Faculty of Health Sciences

Amasya, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

AmasyaU10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id