Tai Chi Exercise and Receptive Music Therapy for the Elderly

Exercise Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Tai Chi Exercise and Receptive Music Therapy Applied to Elderly Individuals on Frailty Levels and Mental Health

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06413407
• Other study ID #: NihanT
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 15, 2024
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: Ataturk University
• Contact: Nihan Türkoglu
• Phone: +904422312689
• Email: nihan-25-kilic[@]hotmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 120
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: August 15, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years to 95 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Elderly
• Exercise
• Therapy

Intervention

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

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ataturk University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21)	The four-point Likert-type scale developed by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995) consists of 14 depression, 14 anxiety and 14 stress dimensions; The short form of the scale, which consists of seven items each, consists of 21 items in order to have faster and more effective access to resources and more qualified use of time. It is presented in a four-point Likert form as "Not at All Appropriate (0) Somewhat Appropriate (1) Generally Appropriate (2) Completely Appropriate (4)" and shows that as the scores obtained from the scale increase, depression, anxiety and stress symptoms increase. Turkish validity and reliability studies were carried out by Yilmaz et al. Considering the reliability values, Cronbach's Alpha values for the dimensions are between 0.75-0.82; It is seen that the factor load Omega values for the dimensions are between 0.76 and 0.82 (Yilmaz et al., 2017).	two week
Primary	Edmonton Frail Scale	In order to evaluate frailty in the elderly, Rolfson et al. The validity and reliability study of the scale developed by Aygör in our country was carried out by Aygör. The scale consists of 11 questions and is evaluated in the range of 0-20 points. If the score obtained from the scale is in the range of 0-4, the elderly person is not fragile; A score of 5-6 is considered visibly vulnerable, a score of 7-8 is considered slightly fragile, a score of 9-10 is considered moderately fragile, and a score of 11 and above is considered severely fragile. In Aygör's study, the Cronbach alpha coefficient was determined as 0.75.	Two week