Tai Chi Exercise and Receptive Music Therapy for the Elderly

NCT ID: NCT06413407

Last Updated: 2024-05-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 120 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-05-15
• Study Completion Date: 2024-12-15

Brief Summary

Frailty has become a major public health issue with the global aging population. In general, severe physical impairments and accompanying frailty in older adults are associated with adverse clinical outcomes. In addition to physical disorders, psychosocial disorders are also important in the formation of frailty. Depression is one of the most common psychosocial disorders among older adults, with prevalence ranging from 6.5% to 25.3%. Frail people may develop depression, and depressive symptoms negatively affect the physical functioning of the body, contributing to the development of frailty. This interrelationship between depression and frailty can lead to a vicious cycle with detrimental consequences for older adults. It is reported in the literature that elderly individuals experience low levels of well-being as well as depression. Spiritual well-being means that the individual is aware of his or her own abilities, feels at peace, is not affected by the stresses that may exist in his or her life, and is not in a state of spiritual turmoil. Poor mental health in the elderly increases fragility. This explains that frailty in elderly individuals affects all physical, social and psychological health components, and seriously negatively affects the quality of life and the formation and management of diseases. Most of the research literature on frailty has focused on physical health. But mental health, which includes positive aspects such as cognition, sleep, social interactions and well-being, is just as important as that related to physical illness and disability. There is a serious need for similar research focusing on psychosocial interventions to prevent and manage frailty. Studies are needed to show that promoting components such as resilience, social participation, and emotional regulation reduces stress levels in older adults, positively impacts mental health, increases healthy behaviors, and improves lifestyle, thereby reducing the risk of frailty. When the literature is evaluated, scientific studies in which music therapy and physical activity are applied have shown that these methods have positive effects on conditions that negatively affect mental health such as anxiety, stress and depression. There are no studies in the literature that discuss relaxing exercise and music therapy together for frailty in the elderly.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of relaxing exercise and music therapy on the level of fragility and mental health in the elderly, who are considered to be a risk group in terms of public health.

Conditions

Elderly; Exercise; Therapy

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Tai Chi Exercise Group

As an intervention for this group, only Tai Chi Exercise will be applied.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Tai Chi Exercise

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Tai Chi Exercise will be applied to this group.

Receptive Music Therapy Group

As an intervention for this group, only Receptive Music Therapy Group will be applied.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Receptive Music Therapy

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Receptive Music Therapy will be applied to this group.

Experimental

As an intervention, both Tai Chi Exercise and Receptive Music Therapy will be applied to this group.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Tai Chi Exercise and Receptive Music Therapy techniques will be applied together to this group.

Control

No intervention will be applied to this group.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Tai Chi Exercise

Tai Chi Exercise will be applied to this group.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Receptive Music Therapy

Receptive Music Therapy will be applied to this group.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Experimental

Tai Chi Exercise and Receptive Music Therapy techniques will be applied together to this group.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Being 65 years or older
• Not having any obstacle to exercise
• He has no problems with his hearing

Exclusion Criteria

• Not volunteering to participate in the study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 95 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Ataturk University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

NİHAN TÜRKOĞLU

Assist Prof.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Nihan Türkoğlu

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ataturk University

Central Contacts

Nihan Türkoğlu

Role: CONTACT

nihan-25-kilic@hotmail.com

+904422312689

Nihan Türkoğlu

Role: CONTACT

05315740889

Other Identifiers

NihanT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id