Social Participation and Healthy Aging

NCT ID: NCT06162871

Last Updated: 2025-02-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-01

Study Completion Date

2025-06-01

Brief Summary

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The research aims to promote active aging through a pilot study. The design will be crossover with two groups. Intervention will consist of presentations and interactive debate sessions, with a central focus on intergenerational exchange covering cultural, historical, and health-related topics. A key aspect is the active involvement of beneficiaries, individuals over sixty-five. The outcomes will be quality of life, presence of depressive symptoms, and regularity of biological and social rhythms.

Detailed Description

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In 2050, 36% of the Italian population will be over 65 years old. The European Union has identified as a priority the increase in research on active aging, promoting activities that can maintain and enhance the health and social engagement of individuals aged 65 and above.

This pilot study aims to assess feasibility a preliminary measure of effectiveness of a psychosocial intervention focused on intergenerational exchange on quality of life, biological and social rhythms, and mood in a group of elderly

The outcomes will include quality of life, presence of depressive symptoms, and regularity of biological and social rhythms, assessed before the intervention, immediately after intervention and at a follow-up four months after the intervention's conclusion.

The psychosocial intervention will consist of sessions on a weekly basis and delivered both in-person and remotely. The sessions will include presentations and interactive debate sessions, with a central focus on intergenerational exchange covering cultural, historical, and health-related topics. A key aspect is the active involvement of beneficiaries, individuals over sixty-five, who will be asked to prepare presentations with the support of project-provided facilitators. Simultaneously, the project will promote social inclusion, enhance skills, organizational capabilities, and computer literacy.

Conditions

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Healthy Aging

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

The experimental condition in the experimental group consists of a psychosocial intervention. The control group is initially inactive and after the experimental group post treatment will be involved in the experimental intervention
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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active participation

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Presentations and interactive debate sessions, with intergenerational exchange

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention will consist of 12 sessions, each lasting about two hours, conducted on a weekly basis and delivered both in-person and remotely. The sessions will include presentations and interactive debate sessions, with a central focus on intergenerational exchange covering cultural, historical, and health-related topics. A key aspect is the active involvement of beneficiaries, individuals over sixty-five, who will be asked to prepare presentations with the support of project-provided facilitators. Simultaneously, the project will promote and enhance skills, organizational capabilities, and computer literacy.

non involved in active part

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Presentations and interactive debate sessions, with intergenerational exchange

Intervention will consist of 12 sessions, each lasting about two hours, conducted on a weekly basis and delivered both in-person and remotely. The sessions will include presentations and interactive debate sessions, with a central focus on intergenerational exchange covering cultural, historical, and health-related topics. A key aspect is the active involvement of beneficiaries, individuals over sixty-five, who will be asked to prepare presentations with the support of project-provided facilitators. Simultaneously, the project will promote and enhance skills, organizational capabilities, and computer literacy.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* people who are 65 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria

* have serious problems with independent walking,
* have serious neurological conditions or serious disabilities that make it impossible to participate in the intervention in person or remotely
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Fondazione Sardegna

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Cagliari

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Giulia Cossu

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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San Giovanni di Dio Hospital

Cagliari, CA, Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

References

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Cossu G, Lorrai S, Galetti A, Perra A, Tusconi M, Carra G, Preti A, Holzinger A, Carta MG. Promoting healthy aging through intergenerational exchange and digital empowerment: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Front Psychiatry. 2025 Jul 16;16:1637181. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1637181. eCollection 2025.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40740264 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NP.2023/2534

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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