Quality of Life for Geriatric Patients. Clinical Trial
Official title:
Quality of Life and Psycho-Neuro-Endocrine-Immunology Pathway of Geriatric Patients: A Trial of Autosuggestion
The objective is to analyze the efficacy of autosuggestion for geriatric patients's quality
of life and its impact to psycho-neuro-endocrine-immune pathways. The primary outcome is
quality of life.
The hypothesis of this study is that autosuggestion will increase geriatric patient's
quality of life based on its impact to psycho-neuro-endocrine-immune pathways.
Geriatric patients diagnosed with multipathology after getting information and signing
informed consent will be included in this trial. Autosuggestion was created by patients
according to their preferences, modified by researcher to accomplish autosuggestion
principles, recorded in a tape to be heard by walkman daily for 30 days. Intervention and
control groups received usual standard medical therapy.
Baseline data were collected within one week after admission. Then the subject will be
followed up for 30 days. Primary outcome was quality of life measured by COOP chart, analyze
using on treatment analysis. Secondary outcomes were serum cortisol, interleukin-2,
interleukin-6, IFN-ϒ (Interferon gamma), and N Acetyl Aspartat/ creatine ratio in limbic and
paralimbic system by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.
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Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment