This study was conducted with the aim to investigate the effect of recreation therapy on depression in the elderly who attended day-care center(n=200).Inclusion criteria included living in home,age over 60,health cognition,ability to do activity of daily living independently.The statistical community included the elderly aged over 60 years who attended Yas day-care center in Tehran.samples were 64,that assigned to experimental (n=32) and control (n=32) groups randomly.2 persons in control group were removed from study.The intervention included 10 recreation therapy sessions over 10 weeks which were held for the experimental group.Depression was measured before and after intervention and also two weeks after intervention in both groups.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2014092113850N2
Registration date:2015-01-16, 1393/10/26
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2015-01-16, 1393/10/26
Registrant information
Name
Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahbalaghi
Name of organization / entity
Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science University
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 2218 0036
Email address
f.mohammadi@uswr.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice Chancellor for research of Welfare and Rehabilitation Science University
Expected recruitment start date
2013-06-05, 1392/03/15
Expected recruitment end date
2013-06-22, 1392/04/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The Effect of Recreation Therapy on Depression in Elderly
Public title
Recreation Therapy on Depression in Elderly
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:Living in home;Age over 60;Cognition health according to Abbriative Mental test;Ability to do
activities of daily living independently according to barthel scale;lack of serious illness or pain;Ability in verbal communications;lean to participate;lack of participating in similar activities;Exclusion criteria:The appearance of disease or pain that led to lack of participation;lack of inclination to continue participating in recreational activities;The appearance of physical and mental disorders
Age
From 60 years old to 85 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
64
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science University
Street address
No.19, Koodakyar street, Velenjak, Tehran
City
Tehran
Postal code
1985713834
Approval date
2014-09-27, 1393/07/05
Ethics committee reference number
15353
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Depression
ICD-10 code
F32
ICD-10 code description
Depressive episode
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Depressive episode
Timepoint
Before intervention,10 weeks After beginning of intervention,2 weeks After the end of intervention
Method of measurement
Geriatric Depression Scale
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Ability to do activity of daily living
Timepoint
before intrvention
Method of measurement
Barthel Scale
2
Description
cognition health
Timepoint
before intrvention
Method of measurement
Abbriative Mental Test
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group :10 recreation therapy sessions over 10 weeks.intervention included 10 sections sculpturing for 90 minutes once a week,10 sections exercising for 45 minutes once a week,10 section listening to music for 60 minutes once a week,10 sections relaxation for 30 minutes once a week,twice one day tours travel(8 am to 6pm) to tulip garden in Karaj and the plain carrot in Fasham
Category
Treatment - Other
2
Description
Control group:Using routine service include:visiting by doctor
Category
Treatment - Drugs
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Yas Day Care Center
Full name of responsible person
Marzieh Shirazi Khah
Street address
NO.132, Navvab Square, Sttarkhan Street, Tehran
City
Tehran
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice Chancellor for research of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science University
Full name of responsible person
Masoumeh Dejman
Street address
Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science University
City
Tehran
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice Chancellor for research of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science University
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science University
Full name of responsible person
Zeinab Karbalaee
Position
Student
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
NO.5, Gheybi Square, Modarres Street, Shahre Rey, Tehran