JOYof ART - an Intervention Study

Quality of Life Clinical Trial

— JOYofART  

Official title:

JOY of ART - an Intervention Study for Older Adults and Their Family Caregivers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03080870
• Other study ID #: JOYof ART
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 21, 2017
• Last updated: March 14, 2017
• Start date: March 3, 2017
• Est. completion date: January 2018

Study information

• Verified date: March 2017
• Source: University of Eastern Finland
• Contact: Tarja Välimäki, PhD
• Phone: +358403552267
• Email: tarja.valimaki[@]uef.fi
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Music, dance and visual arts are suggested to support health and well-being of older people. Intervention studies, however, are scarce. JOY of ART study investigates the effects of multicomponent art intervention among older people and ther family caregivers.

Description:

JOY of ART study investigates the effects of group based intervention including music, dance and visual arts. Art sessions are provided once a week in three months period each session takes 60 minutes. Eligible participants are recruited from the City of Kuopio, Finland, total 60 dyads, 30 to intervention group and 30 to control group. Health, physical performance and quality of life assessments are conducted at the baseline and in the end of the intervention. In addition, participants are contacted by phone and interviewed six months after the intervention has completed. For family caregivers qualitative interviews are conducted at the baseline and in the end of the study.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 120
• Est. completion date: January 2018
• Est. primary completion date: January 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 65+ age, family caregiving dyad, ability to walk independently or assisted, home dwelling

Exclusion Criteria:

• severe dementia, severe aphasia

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Family Caregivers
• Quality of Life

Intervention

Other:
• Art
Multicomponent art intervention

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Finland	University of Eastern Finland	Kuopio

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Eastern Finland	Kuopio Conservatory, Kuopio University Hospital, Savonia University of Applied Sciences

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Finland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Mental Well-being assessed using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale (WEMWBS)	The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale (WEMWBS)	Change in Mental Well-being from baseline until three month follow-up
Secondary	Mobility and Balance assessed using Timed up & Go (TUG)	Timed up & Go (TUG)	Change in Mobility and Balance from baseline until three month follow-up
Secondary	Physical Performance assessed using Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)	Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)	Change in Physical Performance from baseline until three month follow-up
Secondary	Quality of Life assessed using EQ- 5D-5L	EQ- 5D-5L	Change in Quality of Life from baseline until three month follow-up
Secondary	Psychological Distress assessed using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12)	General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12)	Change in Psychological Distress from baseline until three month follow-up
Secondary	Use of Social and Health Care Services assessed using Questionnaire	Questionnaire on Social and Health Care service use	Change in use of Social and Health Care Service use from baseline until three month follow-up