This study was designed to investigate the effects of reminiscence on the elderly happiness.
In this study, 64 elderly people over 60 years Referred to After completing the Consent form,Questionnaire Mini–mental state examination and gain the top score of 20 and having Inclusion criteria such as literacy Reading and writing, consent to participate in the study and ... Will be Studied. And if Having a hearing disturbances And the absence And absence
More than once, etc Will be excluded. Participants were randomly divided into control and intervention groups. Each group consisted of eight participants.
Using the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire scores Happiness both experimental and control groups during the fourth stage, the third session, the sixth session and one month after the intervention will be measured
Reminiscence intervention in the the experimental group a three-week sessions with specific topics for each session and group discussion sessions with subjects in the control group selection will be held.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2013122915978N1
Registration date:2014-02-11, 1392/11/22
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2014-02-11, 1392/11/22
Registrant information
Name
Zahra Yousefi
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 36 1552 0021
Email address
z.yousefi@kaums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2013-09-19, 1392/06/28
Expected recruitment end date
2013-12-07, 1392/09/16
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of reminiscence and group discussion on the elderly Happiness
Public title
The effect of reminiscence and group discussion on the elderly Happiness
Purpose
Other
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria
• Age over 60 years
• Hearing having been accepted for listening sessions
• the ability to speak in Farsi
• read and write
• Lack of cognitive impairment ( up to 20 points based on test MMSE)
• According to psychiatrists, psychiatric diagnosis is not known
• Physical ability to participate And sitting in class
• consent to participate in the study.
• Exclusion criteria :
• Hearing impairments during the study ( eg, hearing aid malfunction )
• Action to psychiatric pills due to psychological problems during the study
• Absence of more than one session
• Family severe crises experienced during the study , such as family bereavement , sudden illness of a family member ...
• Acute illness resulting in hospitalization
• Lack of cooperation during the study
Age
From 60 years old to 86 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
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
5th Kilometer Ghotbe Ravandi Bulv، Isfahan، kashan، iran
City
kashan
Postal code
87159/88141
Approval date
2010-09-23, 1389/07/01
Ethics committee reference number
9250
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
elderly happiness
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
happiness
Timepoint
Before the intervention, the third session, the sixth session, a month after the end of the study
Method of measurement
Oxford Happiness Questionnaire to measure outcomes.
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
The intervention used in the experimental group reminiscence classes in six sessions per week for two sessions for a given hour and day and will be done in three consecutive weeks.
The memory Subject discussed in each session
Specific topics will be pre-determined.
Category
Other
2
Description
The control group is a a group discussion topics for each session on the same day The meeting will be determined by consensus.a group discussions in six sessions, two sessions per week at a specified time and date will be formed.
Intervention in the form of a group discussion topics each session will be determined on the same day consensus meeting members. Done. Group discussions in the past six sessions, two sessions per week at a specific time and day it will be formed.
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
ClubJahandidegan Gorgan
Full name of responsible person
Zahra Yousefi
Street address
Street Justice36، Vali Asr Avenu، next to Water Organization...
City
Gorgan
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice chancellor for research, Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr.Gholamali Hamidi
Street address
5th Kilometer Ghotbe Ravandi Bulv.
City
kashan
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, Kashan University of Medical Sciences
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
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Zahra Yousefi
Position
Graduate student of Geriatric Nursing
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
5th Km of Ghotbe Ravandi Bulv.
City
kashan
Postal code
Phone
+98 36 1555 2999
Fax
Email
z.yousefi@kaums.ac.irstu.yousefi@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences_Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
Full name of responsible person
Khadijeh Sharifi
Position
PhD
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
5th Kilometer Ravand Bulv.
City
kashan
Postal code
Phone
+98 36 1555 2999
Fax
Email
sharifi_kh@kaums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Science
Full name of responsible person
Zahra Yousefi
Position
Graduate student of nursing geriatric
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
5th Kilometer Ravand Bulv
City
kashan
Postal code
Phone
00
Fax
Email
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)