Exercise Workshop, Skill-Based Art Approaches, and Awareness Studies for Elderly Individuals

NCT ID: NCT07016893

Last Updated: 2025-06-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

37 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-28

Study Completion Date

2024-11-30

Brief Summary

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Purpose: The aim of the project is to contribute to the physical, social, and psychological well-being of elderly individuals with cognitive impairment within a multidisciplinary approach framework, and to increase the level of knowledge and awareness about diseases and aging by organizing exercise, art, and education workshops under the guidance of expert health and art professionals.

Scope and Target Group: Cognitive impairment affects daily life activities by impacting cognitive abilities such as memory, attention, and concentration. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) are common cognitive impairments in the elderly. Early prevention strategies and intervention measures during this period are crucial. It is known that non-pharmacological interventions, especially in the early stages of MCI, are a window of opportunity that is promising and cost-effective. The primary target audience of this project is elderly individuals diagnosed with MCI, Dementia, and AD. To maximize the impact, some of the planned training sessions included family members of patients.

Method and Expected Results: The project carried out in collaboration with Balıkesir University and Balıkesir Altıeylül Municipality. Various exercise and art workshops organized. Workshop activities conducted for eight weeks and included an Exercise Workshop (music-based exercises, exercise with active video games, clinical Pilates training, cognitive exercise therapy approach, Nordic walking, dance therapy), Skill-Oriented Art Workshop (systemic calligraphy therapy, soap-candle making workshop, culinary arts workshop), and Disease Awareness Studies (disease awareness information and education, the process from diagnosis to acceptance, experiences of patients and relatives, use of daily life technologies, home adjustments against falls, introduction of municipal services for the elderly).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Dementia Alzheimer Disease Geriatric Rehabilitation Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Exercise, art, awareness group

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an important risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) (Hwang and Lee, 2017). The literature emphasizes that the prevalence of MCI and AD will continue to increase and draws attention to this area (Realdon et al., 2016). The MCI stage, which is the most active part of AD, provides a "window of opportunity" for the prevention and treatment of AD (Wu, 2020). Early prevention strategies are considered important, especially during this period. Improving the individual's cognitive functions and reducing symptoms in the MCI stage will reduce the incidence of AD, thereby reducing healthcare costs and improving the individual's condition and quality of life (Jak, 2012). Since AD is irreversible and faces significant treatment challenges, the key to preventing and treating the disease is to take early prevention and intervention measures (Zhang et al., 2021). When considering these interventions, focus is placed on potentially modifiable risk factors that ma

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Healthy aging interventions

Intervention Type OTHER

In our study workshop activities conducted for eight weeks and included an Exercise Workshop (Music-Based Exercise Workshop, Exercise Training with Active Video Games (Exergaming), Clinical Pilates Training Workshop, Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach Workshop, Nordic walking, dance therapy), Skill-Oriented Art Workshop (Systemic Calligraphy Therapy Workshop, soap-candle making workshop, culinary arts workshop), and Disease Awareness Studies (disease awareness information and education, the process from diagnosis to acceptance, experiences of patients and relatives, use of daily life technologies, home adjustments against falls, introduction of municipal services for the elderly).

Interventions

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Healthy aging interventions

In our study workshop activities conducted for eight weeks and included an Exercise Workshop (Music-Based Exercise Workshop, Exercise Training with Active Video Games (Exergaming), Clinical Pilates Training Workshop, Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach Workshop, Nordic walking, dance therapy), Skill-Oriented Art Workshop (Systemic Calligraphy Therapy Workshop, soap-candle making workshop, culinary arts workshop), and Disease Awareness Studies (disease awareness information and education, the process from diagnosis to acceptance, experiences of patients and relatives, use of daily life technologies, home adjustments against falls, introduction of municipal services for the elderly).

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being over 65 years of age
* Having one of the diagnoses of MCI, dementia, or Alzheimer's by a neurologist or geriatrician
* Having less than 27 points on the Mini Mental State Examination (Zhuang et al., 2021).
* Being between stages 2-5 on the Global Impairment Scale.

Exclusion Criteria

* Having a pulmonary, neurological, musculoskeletal, or rheumatological disease that may prevent exercise
* Having balance problems or lower extremity asymmetry at a level that may prevent exercise
* Individuals with unstable medical conditions (uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension, deep vein thrombosis, etc.)
* Having vision or hearing problems at a level that will prevent participation in workshops
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pamukkale University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gulfidan Tokgoz

Balıkesir University

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Balikesir University Cagis Campus 10145 Balikesir

Balıkesir, Balikesir University Cagis Campus, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

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Other Identifiers

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2024/112

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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