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Study NCT ID:
NCT01553669
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2012-05-15
First Post:
2012-03-06
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Reminiscence Therapy on Depression, Self Esteem, Life Satisfaction, and Loneliness of the Elderly
Sponsor:
Organization:
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The effects of reminiscence therapy on depressive symptoms of Chinese elderly: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry. 2012 Nov 5;12:189. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-12-189.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': "The primary hypothesis is, comparing with the control group, reminiscence therapy is significantly and clinically effective to improve the experiment group's depressive symptoms after six weeks therapy, and the efficacy can be maintained on the three months follow-up.\n\nThe secondary hypothesis is, comparing with the control group, reminiscence therapy significantly reduce the loneliness and increase the self-esteem and life satisfaction of the experiment group.", 'detailedDescription': "The subjects who are arranged to the experiment group will be intervened using the reminiscence therapy manual proposed by Watt and Cappeliez (2000). According to the manual, the group consisted of six weekly sessions of 90 min each. During each weekly session, the memories recalled focused on a different theme.\n\nData collection will occur on screening (as for baseline or pre-test), after intervention immediately (as for post-test), and three months after the intervention (as for follow-up). And outcome measures use standardized instruments with demonstrated validity and reliability:\n\nGeriatric Depression Scale (GDS) Rosenberg self-esteem scale (SES) Life Satisfaction Index A (LSI-A) Russell's UCLA Loneliness Scale"}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'minimumAge': '60 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n1. 60 years of age and older;\n2. A score above 10 and lower than 26 on the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS);\n3. A score of 24 or higher on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE);\n4. Not taking anti-depressant medication or taking part in other psychotherapy when enrolling, if taking anti-depressant medication, must be stabilized on that medication for at least three months;\n5. Having no problem with communication (such as, can speak fluent mandarin, or if he/she speaks a dialect, his/her dialect can be understood by most of people).\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Suicide attempt;\n2. A diagnosis of cognitive impairment by DSM-Ⅳ, or mental disorders other than depression;\n3. Alcohol or drug abuse;\n4. Cannot grantee attending the therapy at a weekly base due to physical impairment, lack of time or unwilling etc.'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT01553669', 'briefTitle': 'Reminiscence Therapy on Depression, Self Esteem, Life Satisfaction, and Loneliness of the Elderly', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER_GOV', 'fullName': 'Chinese Academy of Sciences'}, 'officialTitle': 'The Effects of Reminiscence Therapy on Depression, Self Esteem, Life Satisfaction, and Loneliness of the Elderly in China', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': '2009BAI77B03'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'reminiscence therapy', 'description': 'Reminiscence therapy is a method of using the memory to protect mental health and improve the quality of life.', 'interventionNames': ['Behavioral: reminiscence therapy']}, {'type': 'NO_INTERVENTION', 'label': 'Control group', 'description': 'The participants assigned to the waiting-list as the control group will be treated as before. After the intervention period, we will conduct reminiscence therapy on them if they ask for.'}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'reminiscence therapy', 'type': 'BEHAVIORAL', 'otherNames': ['life review'], 'description': 'The subjects who are arranged to the experiment group will be intervened using the reminiscence therapy manual proposed by Watt and Cappeliez (2000). According to the manual, the group consisted of six weekly sessions of 90 min each. There will be about four people in each subgroup. During each weekly session, the memories recalled focused on a different theme.', 'armGroupLabels': ['reminiscence therapy']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '100101', 'city': 'Beijing', 'state': 'Beijing Municipality', 'status': 'RECRUITING', 'country': 'China', 'contacts': [{'name': 'Tingji Chen, master', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'Chentj@psych.ac.cn', 'phone': '(086)18610249921'}, {'name': 'Juan Li, PhD', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'lijuan@psych.ac.cn', 'phone': '(086)010-64861622'}, {'name': 'Juan Li, PhD', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR'}], 'facility': 'Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Center on Ageing Psychology, Key Lab of Mental Health', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 39.9075, 'lon': 116.39723}}], 'centralContacts': [{'name': 'Tingji Chen, master', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'Chentj@psych.ac.cn', 'phone': '(086)18610249921'}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Juan Li, PhD', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'affiliation': 'Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Psychol, Ctr Ageing Psychol, Key Lab Mental Hlth'}]}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Chinese Academy of Sciences', 'class': 'OTHER_GOV'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Professor', 'investigatorFullName': 'Li Juan', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'Chinese Academy of Sciences'}}}}