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Chinese art activities may help older adults in care homes feel better, a trial plans to

Opening soon · Prince of Songkla University

What this means

This is a plan for a trial that has not started yet, so no results exist. It will compare art activities, art with group time, and usual care in older residents.

Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.

Status
Opening soon
Who can join
Ages 60–85
Where
3 sites

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The science

Registered title
Chinese Art Activities or Combined With Peer Group Participation on Psychological Well Being
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
interventional
Conditions
Aging
What is tested
Chinese Art Activities, Chinese Art Activities combined with Peer Group Participation (PGP)
Sponsor
Prince of Songkla University
Ages
60 Years to 85 Years
Dates
First posted Feb 24, 2025 · updated Jul 3, 2025

Registry summary

The goal of this trial is to evaluate the effects of two interventions : routine care plus Chinese Art Activities(+CAA) and routine care plus Chinese Art Activities combined with Peer Group Participation (+CAA+PGP) on psychological well-being, loneliness, happiness, relaxation, and salivary cortisol levels in elderly participants (aged 60-85, new residents with ≤1 year of stay). The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Does the +CAA intervention improve psychological well-being and related outcomes compared to routine care?
  • Does the +CAA+PGP intervention provide additional benefits over +CAA alone? Researchers will compare three groups (Group A: +CAA, Group B: +CAA +PGP, Group C: routine care) to see if the interventions lead to immediate and sustained improvements in the measured outcomes.

Participants will:

  • Undergo baseline assessments of psychological well-being(PWB), loneliness, happiness, relaxation, and salivary cortisol levels.
  • Receive their assigned intervention over three sessions within one week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday).
  • Complete outcome measures 30 minutes before and after each session.
  • Participate in a final follow-up assessment one week after the last session to evaluate sustained effects.

Sites (3)

  • Sukangyang · Gaoxin Yiyang, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
  • Sukangyang · Jiangling, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
  • Sukangyang · Yiyang, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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