Determining the effect of spiritual intelligence training on mental health of the elderly
Design
This study is an intervention study with pre-test and post-test with a parallel control group. By random cluster sampling, two centers are selected from all the elderly care centers. One center will be the test group and the other will be the control group. The relevant training is done for the intervention group.
Settings and conduct
This research is carried out in nursing homes for the elderly in Shiraz. A pre-test is taken from the two groups in the form of a mental health questionnaire, then the experimental group is trained as a group. The duration of each training session is one hour and two sessions are held weekly. Two weeks after the end of the educational intervention, a post-test will be taken from the experimental and control groups.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Entry criteria:
Having at least 60 years old and older; Having at least secondary education;
Exit criteria:
Having severe psychiatric disorders; Having brain lesions and retarded people; Concurrently receiving another psychological intervention; decided to leave the study.
Intervention groups
Spiritual intelligence training, a total of seven training sessions are done for the experimental group.Educational materials in the form of audio files and pamphlets will be provided to the control group at the end of data collection.
Main outcome variables
Sensitivity in mutual relationships, physical complaints, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, anxiety, aggressiveness, morbid fear, paranoid thoughts, psychosis and mental health in general.
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20100717004399N2
Registration date:2023-06-29, 1402/04/08
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:2023-06-29, 1402/04/08
Update count:0
Registration date
2023-06-29, 1402/04/08
Registrant information
Name
Nasrin Sharifi
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz university of medical science
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 71 1647 4254
Email address
sharifin@sums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2023-06-15, 1402/03/25
Expected recruitment end date
2023-07-01, 1402/04/10
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Investigating the effect of spiritual intelligence training on the mental health of the elderly living in the nursing home centers of Shiraz
Public title
Investigating the effect of spiritual intelligence training on the mental health of the elderly
Purpose
Prevention
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
People who are at least 60 years old and older
Having at least a high school education
Full consent to participate in the research based on the research participation certificate form
Exclusion criteria:
Having severe psychiatric disorders according to the primary diagnosis of a psychiatrist and the diagnosis of a clinical psychologist
Patients with brain lesions and retarded
Receiving another psychological intervention at the same time
Decided to leave the group
Age
From 60 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
Sampling will be in the form of random clusters. Clusters are care centers for the elderly. Two centers are randomly selected from among all centers. In the next stage, one of these two centers will be selected by lottery as the intervention group and the other will be the control group.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
In this study, one of the clusters, which are the centers, will be the intervention group and the other will be the control group.A total of 60 people.
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Faculties of nursing and midwifery, management and medical information, Shiraz University of Medical
Street address
Zand Street, in front of Palestine Street, central building of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
City
shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
۷۱۳۴۸۱۴۳۳۶
Approval date
2023-04-30, 1402/02/10
Ethics committee reference number
IR.SUMS.NUMIMG.REC.1402.018
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
obsessive compulsive
ICD-10 code
F42
ICD-10 code description
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
2
Description of health condition studied
depression
ICD-10 code
F32
ICD-10 code description
Major depressive disorder, single episode
3
Description of health condition studied
anxiety
ICD-10 code
F41
ICD-10 code description
Other anxiety disorders
4
Description of health condition studied
aggression
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
5
Description of health condition studied
phobia
ICD-10 code
F40
ICD-10 code description
Phobic anxiety disorders
6
Description of health condition studied
Paranoid
ICD-10 code
F60.0
ICD-10 code description
Paranoid personality disorder
7
Description of health condition studied
Schizophrenia
ICD-10 code
F20
ICD-10 code description
Schizophrenia
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Mental health, in this research, mental health is the score obtained by the subjects from completing the mental health questionnaire (R-90-SCL).
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and two weeks after the intervention.
Method of measurement
Mental Health Questionnaire (R-90-SCL)
2
Description
depression, In this research, depression is the score that the subjects get from completing the mental health questionnaire (R-90-SCL).
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and two weeks after the intervention.
Method of measurement
Mental Health Questionnaire (R-90-SCL)
3
Description
Anxiety, in this research, anxiety refers to the score that subjects get from completing the mental health questionnaire (R-90-SCL).
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and two weeks after the intervention.
Method of measurement
Mental Health Questionnaire (R-90-SCL)
4
Description
aggression, in this research, aggression refers to the score that subjects get from completing the mental health questionnaire (R-90-SCL).
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and two weeks after the intervention.
Method of measurement
Mental Health Questionnaire (R-90-SCL)
5
Description
Paranoid thoughts, in this research, paranoid thoughts is the score that the subjects get from completing the mental health questionnaire (R-90-SCL).
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and two weeks after the intervention.
Method of measurement
Mental Health Questionnaire (R-90-SCL)
6
Description
In this research, the meaning of sensitivity in mutual relations is the score that subjects get from completing the mental health questionnaire (R-90-SCL).
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and two weeks after the intervention.
Method of measurement
Mental Health Questionnaire (R-90-SCL)
7
Description
Morbid fear: In this research, morbid fear is the score obtained by subjects from completing the mental health questionnaire (R-90-SCL).
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and two weeks after the intervention.
Method of measurement
Mental Health Questionnaire (R-90-SCL)
8
Description
Psychosis, in this research, psychosis is the score obtained by subjects from completing the mental health questionnaire (R-90-SCL).
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and two weeks after the intervention.
Method of measurement
Mental Health Questionnaire (R-90-SCL)
9
Description
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, in this research obsessive-compulsive disorder is the score that subjects get from completing the mental health questionnaire (R-90-SCL).
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and two weeks after the intervention.
Method of measurement
Mental Health Questionnaire (R-90-SCL)
10
Description
Physical complaints In this research, physical complaints are the scores that subjects get from completing the mental health questionnaire (R-90-SCL).
Timepoint
At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and two weeks after the intervention.
Method of measurement
Mental Health Questionnaire (R-90-SCL)
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Intervention group: The intervention group is trained as a group including seven sessions with topics such as: awareness, meaning-making, evaluation, focused existence, concept, visualization and mission. The duration of each training session is one hour and two sessions are held weekly.
Category
Lifestyle
2
Description
Control group: Control group: This group does not receive any intervention.
Category
Treatment - Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Shiraz Aging Centre
Full name of responsible person
Zahra Bahadori
Street address
Alley next to Iran Gas Warehouse, Parsian Blvd., Rokn Abad Town
City
شیراز
Province
Fars
Postal code
71342476855
Phone
+98 71 3242 4074
Email
sharifin@gmail.com
2
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Zagros nursing home
Full name of responsible person
Amin Salehi
Street address
No.134, 9 Alley, next to Alavi Park, Tachara, Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
7134557436
Phone
+98 71 3625 5909
Email
salmandan.zagros@yahoo.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Hashem Hashem Pour
Street address
Zand Street - next to Red Crescent - central building of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - 7th floor
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
۷۱۳۴۸۱۴۳۳۶
Phone
+98 71 3235 7282
Email
vcrdep@sums.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Nasrin Sharifi
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Epidemiology
Street address
School of nursing and midwifery; Namazi square; Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
71936-13119
Phone
+98 71 1647 4254
Fax
+98 71 1647 4252
Email
sharifin@sums.ac.ir
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Nasrin Sharifi
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Epidemiology
Street address
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery; Namazi Square; Shiraz -
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
71936-13119
Phone
0098 71 36474254-8
Email
sharifin@sums.ac.ir
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Nasrin Sharifi
Position
Associate professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Epidemiology
Street address
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery; Namazi Square; Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
7193613119
Phone
+98 71364742548
Email
sharifin@sums.ac.ir
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Title and more details about the data/document
Only part of the data related to the main outcome can be shared.
When the data will become available and for how long
The start of the access period will be up to 6 months after the publication of the results.
To whom data/document is available
All interested researchers.
Under which criteria data/document could be used
Using the data to write an article is not allowed.
From where data/document is obtainable
In the published article, the necessary information to contact the research team will be given.
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document
Contact the responsible person and mention the reason for requesting information
The time to send the data will be between 4 and 6 weeks depending on the requested items.