The aim of this study was to determine the impact of games on Mental Health and Happiness elderly referring to nursing home city of Yazd. With age, the elderly, loss and increased physical abilities and mental diseases and psychological problems. Research shows that entertainment and hobbies such as gardening, fishing and games for the elderly is reminiscent of childhood, for some of them the cause of peace.
In this quasi-experimental study, the first of daily nursing homes of the city of Yazd, accidentally, two centers and two centers as the test group and the control group aged over 60 years with the necessary physical ability, 30 elderly control group. and 30 elderly will be selected in random tests. The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire for mental health and will be completed by the researcher. The samples are given a booklet to time and the number of games played record.
The control group during the study program will continue normally Center.
Immediately after the intervention and again one month after the intervention, mental health and happiness of the elderly is evaluated by the questionnaires.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2016042427559N1
Registration date:2016-07-12, 1395/04/22
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2016-07-12, 1395/04/22
Registrant information
Name
Mohammad Bagher Khani
Name of organization / entity
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd, School of Nursing & Midwifery
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 35 3824 1751
Email address
ba_khan@ssu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd
Expected recruitment start date
2016-05-23, 1395/03/03
Expected recruitment end date
2016-07-24, 1395/05/03
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The Effect of Brain Teasers on Mental Health and Happiness in Elder Refer to Yazd Nursing Homes
Public title
The Effect of Brain Teasers on Mental Health and Happiness in Elders
Purpose
Health service research
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: willingness to cooperate; the minimum age of 60 years; the ability to participate in game; history of referring to nursing homes for at least three months
Exclusion criteria: severe depression; use of psychotropic drugs; apraxia; dementia; vision disturbance and any physical problems prevent gaming
Age
From 60 years old to 90 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical sciences, Yazd
Street address
Central Organization of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical sciences, Yazd , Shahid Bahonar Sq, Yazd
City
Yazd
Postal code
8916978477
Approval date
2016-04-30, 1395/02/11
Ethics committee reference number
IR.SSU.REC.1395.14
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Mental Health and Happiness
ICD-10 code
Z00.4
ICD-10 code description
General psychiatric examination, not elsewhere classified
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Mental Health
Timepoint
Before intervention;1 Month After Starting the intervention; 1 Month later
Method of measurement
GHQ28 Questionnaire
2
Description
Happiness
Timepoint
Before intervention;1 Month After Starting the intervention;1 Month later
Method of measurement
Oxford Happiness Inventory
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
The satisfaction of the game
Timepoint
One Months after Intervention
Method of measurement
Questionnaire
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: face-to-face training games for a one-hour sessions are goblet. Then for a period of four weeks and each week for an hour at nursing homes under the supervision of the investigator and for couples to play it. Duration of games played and the number of classes will be recorded by observers. Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and again one month after the intervention, mental health and happiness examined the intervention group.
Category
Other
2
Description
Control group: No action. The study did not cause any interference to the control group. Mental health and happiness of the control group at baseline, one month and two months after the start of the study examined.
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Poor and Chytsa Comprehensive Geriatric Rehabilitation Center
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Bagher Khani
Street address
Yazd School of Nursing & Midwifery, Bu Ali St., Timsar Falahi Ave., Safaeyeh, Yazd, Iran
City
Yazd
2
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Yase Sefid Comprehensive Geriatric Rehabilitation Center
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Bagher Khani
Street address
Yazd School of Nursing & Midwifery, Bu Ali St., Timsar Falahi Ave., Safaeyeh, Yazd, Iran
City
Yazd
3
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Bahar Comprehensive Geriatric Rehabilitation Center
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Bagher Khani
Street address
Yazd School of Nursing & Midwifery, Bu Ali St., Timsar Falahi Ave., Safaeyeh, Yazd, Iran
City
Yazd
4
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Torange Comprehensive Geriatric Rehabilitation Center
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Bagher Khani
Street address
Yazd School of Nursing & Midwifery, Bu Ali St., Timsar Falahi Ave., Safaeyeh, Yazd, Iran
City
Yazd
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical sciences, Yazd
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Javadi Mostafa
Street address
Yazd School of Nursing & Midwifery, Bu Ali St., Timsar Falahi Ave., Safaeyeh, Yazd, Iran
City
Yazd
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical sciences, Yazd
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
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd, School of Nursing & Midwifery
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Bagher Khani
Position
Elderly Nursing Master Science Student
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Yazd School of Nursing & Midwifery, Bu Ali St., Timsar Falahi Ave., Safaeyeh, Yazd, Iran
City
Yazd
Postal code
8916877443
Phone
+98 35 3824 1751
Fax
+98 35 3824 9705
Email
ba_darya@yahoo.combadarya@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences , School of Nursing & Midwifery
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Javadi Mostafa
Position
Assistant Professor
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Yazd School of Nursing & Midwifery, Bu Ali St., Timsar Falahi Ave., Safaeyeh, Yazd, Iran
City
Yazd
Postal code
8916877443
Phone
+98 35 3824 1751
Fax
+98 358249705
Email
javadinurse@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences , School of Nursing & Midwifery
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Bagher Khani
Position
Elderly Nursing Master Science Student
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Yazd School of Nursing & Midwifery, Bu Ali St., Timsar Falahi Ave., Safaeyeh, Yazd, Iran
City
Yazd
Postal code
8916877443
Phone
+98 35 3824 1751
Fax
+98 38249705
Email
ba_darya@yahoo.combadarya@gmail.com
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)