Objective: To determine the effect of educational messages based-on healthy lifestyle on happiness and life satisfaction of elderly.
Design: The study is an interventional study (Quasi-experimental). Sampling is simple random sampling among elderly people aged 60-70 years covered by Health Center of Khanehisfahan Community. In this way, 96 people will be included in the study, randomly divided into two groups of 48 intervention and control groups.
Setting and conduct: In order to intervene in the intervention group, three groups of 16 people are formed and training sessions with an average of two hours per day and for aech subject two sessions in a quiet environment will take place. The data collection tool is a questionnaire completed by face-to-face interviews before the intervention and two months after the intervention for all participants in the program. Then the collected data are analyzed using statistical tests.
Major Inclusion criteria: age 60-70 years old, residence in Isfahan, the ability to communicate verbally.
Exclusion criteria: Non-attendance at classes, loss of ability.
Intervention: Each session discusses one of the dimensions of a healthy lifestyle (physical training, and active life) based on references from the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization. Each topic is taught by the relevant expert and will be based on the memorization and participation of all participants in the discussions. No intervention is performed in the control group.
main outcome variables: life satisfaction, happiness.
General information
Acronym
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IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2017053034238N1
Registration date:2017-07-20, 1396/04/29
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2017-07-20, 1396/04/29
Registrant information
Name
Mohammad Mohammadi Mehr
Name of organization / entity
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 31 3668 0048
Email address
m_mohamadimehr@hlth.mui.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2016-09-23, 1395/07/02
Expected recruitment end date
2016-11-22, 1395/09/02
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Effect of Educational messages based-on Healthy Lifestyle Package on Happiness and Life satisfaction of Elderly
Public title
Effect of education on Happiness and Life satisfaction of Elderly
Purpose
Health service research
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 60 to 70 years old; Living in the Isfahan city; Ability to communicate verbally; Consent; Participation in educational programs; Individual mental consciousness; Individual's ability to exercise.
Exclusion criteria: Non participation in classes; Loss of ability to Communicate or Exercise
Age
From 60 years old to 70 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
96
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Other
Other design features
Simple random sampling and the use of random numbers table
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Hezar jerib avenue, Isfahan
City
Isfahan
Postal code
8174673461
Approval date
2017-01-02, 1395/10/13
Ethics committee reference number
IR.MUI.REC.1395.3.712
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Happiness
ICD-10 code
-
ICD-10 code description
-
2
Description of health condition studied
Life satisfaction
ICD-10 code
-
ICD-10 code description
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Primary outcomes
1
Description
Happiness
Timepoint
Before intervention and two months after intervention
Method of measurement
Questionnaire (oxford happiness questionnaire)
2
Description
Life satisfaction
Timepoint
Before intervention and two months after intervention
Method of measurement
Questionnaire (Life Satisfaction Questionnaire of Tobin)
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Sport and Physical Education (Two sessions, per session for two hours); Active life education (Two sessions, per session for two hours).
Category
Lifestyle
2
Description
Control group: No intervention.
Category
N/A
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Community Health Center of Khanehisfahan
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Abbas Nekubahr
Street address
Golestaneh street, Khanehisfahan, Isfahan
City
Isfahan
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice chancellor for research Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mehdi Nematbakhsh
Street address
Vice chancellor for research, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezarjarib Avenue, Isfahan
City
Isfahan
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 Isfahan 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
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Mohammadi Mehr
Position
Master Student of Health education
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Department of Health Education, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezarjarib Avenue, Isfahan