Effects of Regular Exercise and Psychoeducation on Quality of Life and Depression in the Treatment of Sarcopenia

NCT ID: NCT06868602

Last Updated: 2025-03-11

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-06-01
• Study Completion Date: 2024-09-28

Brief Summary

In this study, it was aimed to observe the effect of psychoeducation, which has not yet been included among the treatment methods of sarcopenia, which affects elderly individuals both physically and psychologically and has been proven to negatively affect their quality of life, on Quality of Life, Depression and Physical Function when applied with exercise therapy.

It is known that exercise programs applied in the treatment of sarcopenia, which has become a common problem in elderly individuals and is known as the trigger of most symptomatic diseases, have positive effects.

However, no psychoeducation program has been applied to date in the treatment of sarcopenia, which is thought to trigger psychological factors as well as physical factors.

In this direction, it is aimed to contribute to sarcopenia treatment and indirectly to geriatric rehabilitation programs according to the results we will obtain in sarcopenic individuals with the psychoeducation program, which we think is lacking.

In addition to all these, sarcopenia, which is a treatable diagnosis and one of the biggest obstacles to the independent life of elderly individuals, is thought to be a preventable condition with preventive rehabilitation programs.

Researchers believe that preventive rehabilitation programs will positively affect the amount spent on elderly care services, which constitute a large portion of our country's health expenses, and Researchers aim to support these issues with the results they will obtain.

Detailed Description

This study was planned to examine the effectiveness of exercise and psychoeducation programs applied to sarcopenic individuals.

Sarcopenia, which causes muscle strength loss in elderly individuals, is shown as a risk factor for many negative outcomes ranging from fractures to death.

Sarcopenia, which is also shown as the cause of many metabolic diseases, is often a preventable disease, but it is seen that scientific studies on sarcopenia treatment in the academic field are not sufficient.

While the majority of the studies conducted include physiotherapy programs, the psychological dimension of the treatment has been ignored and although it has been associated with depression, no scientific study has been found that includes this psychoeducation program.

The physical problems experienced by sarcopenic individuals are basically movement disorders that occur due to muscle strength loss, along with deterioration in their quality of life and physical functions, and musculoskeletal system diseases.

However, sarcopenia is a multifaceted disease that is not only physical but also causes psychological diseases such as depression.

In addition, it is known that physical function loss, which is one of the symptoms of sarcopenia, has a negative effect on the level of depression, independent of sarcopenia.

In light of all this information, it is thought that if the treatment program prepared for sarcopenic individuals does not include a psychoeducation program together with the physiotherapy program, a part of the treatment will be incomplete.

This study, which researchers designed to investigate the psychoeducation program, the therapeutic effect of which is not yet known on sarcopenia, aims to contribute to this area.

It is aimed to reach a conclusion by comparing the differences between the Physical Function, Quality of Life and Depression parameters of the psychoeducation program combined with the exercise program in sarcopenic individuals and the sarcopenic individuals who only received the exercise program.

Conditions

Sarcopenia in Elderly

Study Design

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

Study Groups

control

This group will be informed about exercise and psychoeducation only once after the sessions are completed.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

exercise

Physical exercise will be performed for 45 minutes twice a week for eight weeks.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Although the literature investigating the effectiveness of exercise programs on quality of life, physical function and depression in sarcopenic individuals is extensive, no studies have been found in which psychoeducation programs are applied to sarcopenic individuals and their effectiveness is investigated. In this planned study, Researchers aim to observe what kind of results will emerge and in what direction the psychoeducation program will shape the treatment by applying both exercise and psychoeducation programs to sarcopenic individuals.

exercise and psychoeducation

A 45-minute exercise program twice a week and a 45-minute psychoeducation program once a week will be implemented for 8 weeks.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

psychoeducation

Intervention Type: OTHER

Although the literature investigating the effectiveness of exercise programs on quality of life, physical function and depression in sarcopenic individuals is extensive, no studies have been found in which psychoeducation programs are applied to sarcopenic individuals and their effectiveness is investigated. In this planned study,Researchers aim to observe what kind of results will emerge and in what direction the psychoeducation program will shape the treatment by applying both exercise and psychoeducation programs to sarcopenic individuals.

Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Although the literature investigating the effectiveness of exercise programs on quality of life, physical function and depression in sarcopenic individuals is extensive, no studies have been found in which psychoeducation programs are applied to sarcopenic individuals and their effectiveness is investigated. In this planned study, Researchers aim to observe what kind of results will emerge and in what direction the psychoeducation program will shape the treatment by applying both exercise and psychoeducation programs to sarcopenic individuals.

Interventions

psychoeducation

Although the literature investigating the effectiveness of exercise programs on quality of life, physical function and depression in sarcopenic individuals is extensive, no studies have been found in which psychoeducation programs are applied to sarcopenic individuals and their effectiveness is investigated. In this planned study,Researchers aim to observe what kind of results will emerge and in what direction the psychoeducation program will shape the treatment by applying both exercise and psychoeducation programs to sarcopenic individuals.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Exercise

Although the literature investigating the effectiveness of exercise programs on quality of life, physical function and depression in sarcopenic individuals is extensive, no studies have been found in which psychoeducation programs are applied to sarcopenic individuals and their effectiveness is investigated. In this planned study, Researchers aim to observe what kind of results will emerge and in what direction the psychoeducation program will shape the treatment by applying both exercise and psychoeducation programs to sarcopenic individuals.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

exercise

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals aged 60 and over who have signed a consent form and agreed to volunteer for the study.
• Individuals classified as sarcopenic according to the criteria of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia (EWGSOP2).
• Individuals who scored 24 points or higher on the Standardized Mini Mental Test.

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals with neurological disease,
• Individuals with advanced kidney disease,
• Individuals with pacemakers,
• Individuals with advanced vision and hearing problems,
• Individuals with advanced dementia,
• Individuals with orthopedic disabilities

• Minimum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Lokman Hekim University

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Elif Asan

clinical physiotherapist

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Esra Erdoğan

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Locations

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Samsun, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

BAP01-2024-5152

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2023-664

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id