Investigating the Effects of a Museum Intervention on the Psychological and Cardiac Health of Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT06130358

Last Updated: 2023-11-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-02-01

Study Completion Date

2025-02-01

Brief Summary

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In a recent report, the World Organization for Health provided some evidence that artistic and cultural activities can support the health and well-being of the population. Our previous research suggests that the effect of museum visits on well-being and stress might be tied to relaxing proprieties of contact with art objects, especially when the artwork is viewed with an introspective and self-reflexive approach. This study addresses the effect of a well-being museum intervention of six weeks on cerebral activity associated with artwork contemplation during a museum visit and assesses how it affects the psychological and cardiovascular health of older adults with and without atrial fibrillation. The well-being intervention will engage the participant in a series of 6 visits, in groups of 10, oriented on his feelings, impressions, and interpretations of artworks. This well-being museum intervention will be compared to visits typically provided in the museum, in a cross-over single-blinded design.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Atrial Fibrillation Recurrent Aging

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Well-Being Museum intervention

The well-being intervention comprises six weeks of weekly museum visits, performed in groups of 10 participants. The well-being approach is based on the support of a museum mediator. His role is to help visitors to develop a more personal and sensitive understanding of artworks. To do this, he encourages the expression of feelings, impressions, and interpretations of the artwork, and supports exchanges within the group of visitors. With the mediator's support, the participants should be able to adopt a more subjective approach to the artwork, favoring their engagement when contemplating it.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental: Well-being intervention followed by classic intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

2 x 6 weeks of weekly museum visits

Experimental: Classic intervention followed by well-being intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

2 x 6 weeks of weekly museum visits

Classic Museum intervention

The classic intervention comprises six weeks of weekly museum visits, performed in groups of 10 participants. The classic museum session will be performed according to what is typically provided to visitors as part of a guided visit to the museum. Each visit will be accompanied by a volunteer guide trained in art history. He will guide participants across artworks and provide information about art pieces, the artist, and the historical context. The volunteer guide will provide context and informative content about the artwork without intending to influence the discussions and the visitor's apprehension of the artwork.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Experimental: Well-being intervention followed by classic intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

2 x 6 weeks of weekly museum visits

Experimental: Classic intervention followed by well-being intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

2 x 6 weeks of weekly museum visits

Interventions

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Experimental: Well-being intervention followed by classic intervention

2 x 6 weeks of weekly museum visits

Intervention Type OTHER

Experimental: Classic intervention followed by well-being intervention

2 x 6 weeks of weekly museum visits

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men/women aged 50 and over,
* Presenting normal or corrected vision and hearing,
* With or without controlled Atrial fibrillation,
* No specific expertise in visual arts (official degree or training relating to the visual arts),
* Occasionally attended museums and exhibitions (≤ 6 times per year).

Exclusion Criteria

* Score \> 5/15 on the geriatric depression scale,
* Score on the telephone version of the MMSE \< 19,
* Psychiatric or neurological diagnosis,
* Presence of major functional limitations likely to affect the individual's ability to stand and walk independently.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Université de Montréal

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Mitacs

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Louis Bherer

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Louis Bherer

Direction of EPIC Center, Montreal heart Institute

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Preventive medicine and physical activity centre (centre EPIC), Montreal Heart Institute

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Emma G Dupuy, PhD

Role: CONTACT

514-374-1480 ext. 4345

Louis G Bherer, PhD

Role: CONTACT

514-376-3330 ext. 2059

Other Identifiers

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ICM 2024-3325

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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