Chinese Art Activities or Combined With Peer Group Participation on Psychological Well Being
NCT ID: NCT06841133
Last Updated: 2025-07-03
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
90 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-07-09
2025-08-09
Brief Summary
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* Does the +CAA intervention improve psychological well-being and related outcomes compared to routine care?
* Does the +CAA+PGP intervention provide additional benefits over +CAA alone? Researchers will compare three groups (Group A: +CAA, Group B: +CAA +PGP, Group C: routine care) to see if the interventions lead to immediate and sustained improvements in the measured outcomes.
Participants will:
* Undergo baseline assessments of psychological well-being(PWB), loneliness, happiness, relaxation, and salivary cortisol levels.
* Receive their assigned intervention over three sessions within one week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday).
* Complete outcome measures 30 minutes before and after each session.
* Participate in a final follow-up assessment one week after the last session to evaluate sustained effects.
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Detailed Description
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The study is conducted sequentially across three elderly centers, with each center serving as an independent randomization unit. This multi-center approach enhances the generalizability of the findings by including diverse populations from different locations. Within each institution, 30 participants (aged 60-85, new residents with ≤1 year of stay) are recruited through health providers, totaling 90 elderly participants across all three centers. The inclusion of new residents (with ≤1 year of stay) is critical, as this population is particularly vulnerable to stress and reduced psychological well-being (PWB) during the transition to elderly care centers.
To ensure balanced groups and control for confounding variables, minimized randomization is employed. Within each institution, the 30 participants are divided into three groups-Group A, Group B, and Group C-with 10 participants in each group. Group A receives the +CAA intervention, Group B receives the +CAA+PGP intervention, and Group C serves as the control group, receiving only routine care. The use of minimized randomization helps to balance key confounding factors such as age and visitation frequency, ensuring that the groups are comparable at baseline.
The intervention is delivered over three sessions within one week, specifically on day 1, day 3 and day 5. This schedule allows for consistent exposure to the interventions while providing adequate time for participants to rest between sessions. The +CAA intervention involves traditional Chinese art activities, such as calligraphy and painting, which are designed to promote relaxation and emotional well-being. The +CAA+PGP intervention\*\* builds on this by incorporating peer group discussions, where participants share their experiences and artworks, fostering social interaction and mutual support.
Baseline assessments of key outcomes-psychological well-being (PWB), loneliness, happiness, relaxation, and salivary cortisol levels-are conducted prior to randomization. These baseline measures provide a reference point for evaluating the impact of the interventions. To capture the immediate effects of the interventions, outcome measures are collected 30 minutes before and after each intervention session. This allows the researchers to assess short-term changes in PWB, emotional states, and stress levels (as indicated by salivary cortisol).
Additionally, a final follow-up assessment is conducted one week after the last intervention session to evaluate the sustained outcomes of the interventions. This follow-up assessment is crucial for determining whether the benefits of the interventions persist beyond the immediate post-intervention period.
In summary, this trial is designed to rigorously evaluate the effectiveness of Chinese Art Activities (CAA) and their combination with Peer Group Participation (PGP) in improving psychological well-being and reducing stress among elderly residents transitioning to care centers. By employing a multicenter, randomized, and assessor-blind design, the study ensures robust and reliable results that can inform future interventions in elderly care settings.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Chinese Art Activities (CAA)
Participants will receive routine care plus the CAA intervention. The intervention is delivered over three sessions within one week (day1,3,5), with each session lasting 50 minutes.Baseline measures are collected pre-randomization. Outcomes are assessed 30 minutes before and after each intervention session . A final follow-up assessment is conducted one week after the last intervention.
Chinese Art Activities
This activity based on Recreation therapy, aims to heal the psychological symptom cluster and enhance the PWB of the old Chinese transit to the elderly center. The activity follows the usual care during the process with the addition of Chinese art activities. It employed the following two main activities:
(1) Traditional Chinese landscape painting; (2) Calligraphy. The activity will be conducted 50min by researchers. It can be conducted at hall, conference room, etc. in the elderly center (EC), and it is a group intervention
Chinese Art Activities combined with Peer Group Participation (PGP)
Participants will receive routine care plus the CAA and PGP intervention. The intervention is delivered over three sessions within one week (day1,3,5), with each session lasting 80 minutes.Baseline measures are collected pre-randomization. Outcomes are assessed 30 minutes before and after each intervention session . A final follow-up assessment is conducted one week after the last intervention
Chinese Art Activities combined with Peer Group Participation (PGP)
The activity follows the usual care during the process with the addition of Chinese art activities combined with Peer Group Participation. The activity will be conducted 80min by researchers. In groups of 5 people, after the painting and calligraphy activity, under the organization of peers, each group member will show their works and talk about their feelings and views on their works. They will also share the reasons why they chose these words or sentences. Everyone must say words of comfort and encouragement to others' work.
routine care
Participants in both the intervention and control groups will receive identical routine care, including daily activities such as simple limb exercises and group walks.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Chinese Art Activities
This activity based on Recreation therapy, aims to heal the psychological symptom cluster and enhance the PWB of the old Chinese transit to the elderly center. The activity follows the usual care during the process with the addition of Chinese art activities. It employed the following two main activities:
(1) Traditional Chinese landscape painting; (2) Calligraphy. The activity will be conducted 50min by researchers. It can be conducted at hall, conference room, etc. in the elderly center (EC), and it is a group intervention
Chinese Art Activities combined with Peer Group Participation (PGP)
The activity follows the usual care during the process with the addition of Chinese art activities combined with Peer Group Participation. The activity will be conducted 80min by researchers. In groups of 5 people, after the painting and calligraphy activity, under the organization of peers, each group member will show their works and talk about their feelings and views on their works. They will also share the reasons why they chose these words or sentences. Everyone must say words of comfort and encouragement to others' work.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Older persons living in Elderly Centers (ECs) for the first time, with a duration of stay ≤1 year.
* Normal cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination \[MMSE\] score \>24).
* Possess necessary reading and writing skills.
* Volunteer to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
* Older persons who later leave the elderly center.
60 Years
85 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Prince of Songkla University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Liping Pu
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Liping Pu
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Phd candidate of Faculty of Nursing Prince of Songkla University
Locations
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Sukangyang · Gaoxin Yiyang
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Sukangyang · Jiangling
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Sukangyang · Yiyang
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Countries
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Sun C, Zhou R, Cui Y, Ding Y, Li X, Li X, Zhang Y, Chen S, Xing Y. The Adaptation of Older Adults' Transition to Nursing Homes in Mainland China: A Qualitative Study. J Transcult Nurs. 2021 Jul;32(4):318-325. doi: 10.1177/1043659620923387. Epub 2020 May 23.
Wu CS, Rong JR. Relocation experiences of the elderly to a long-term care facility in Taiwan: a qualitative study. BMC Geriatr. 2020 Aug 6;20(1):280. doi: 10.1186/s12877-020-01679-5.
Other Identifiers
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PSU IRB 2024-St-Nur 048
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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