Trial on the effect of group logotherapy on mental well-being in the elderly

Trial on the effect of group logotherapy on mental well-being in the elderly - SINNA

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00024500

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-20

Start date

2023-11-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Well-being in later life

Interventions

Group 1: Preventive group logotherapy program (8 sessions, 90 minutes/session)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sufficient mobility to participate in group meetings

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No dementia, no suicidal tendencies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
After completion of the group program (post-treatment), primary outcome variable: Mental well-being, assessed using the WHO-5 Well-Being Index questionnaire (Brähler, E., Mühlan, H., Albani, C., & Schmidt, S. (2007). Teststatistische Prüfung und Normierung der deutschen Versionen des EUROHIS-QOL Lebensqualität-Index und des WHO-5 Wohlbefindens-Index, Diagnostica. 53: 83–96, https://doi.org/ 10.1026/0012-1924.53.2.83)	—

Measure

Time frame

After completion of the group program (post-treatment), primary outcome variable: Mental well-being, assessed using the WHO-5 Well-Being Index questionnaire (Brähler, E., Mühlan, H., Albani, C., & Schmidt, S. (2007). Teststatistische Prüfung und Normierung der deutschen Versionen des EUROHIS-QOL Lebensqualität-Index und des WHO-5 Wohlbefindens-Index, Diagnostica. 53: 83–96, https://doi.org/ 10.1026/0012-1924.53.2.83)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
After completion of the group program (post-treatment), secondary outcome variables: 1) Life satisfaction, assessed using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Janke, S., & Glöckner-Rist, A. (2012). Deutsche Version der Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Zusammenstellung sozialwissenschaftlicher Items und Skalen (ZIS). https://doi.org/10.6102/zis147) 2) Self-esteem, assessed using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Collani, G., & Herzberg, P.Y. (2003). Eine revidierte Fassung der deutschsprachigen Skala zum Selbstwertgefühl von Rosenberg, Zeitschrift für Differentielle und Diagnostische Psychologie. 24: 3-7, https://doi.org/10.1024//0170-1789.24.1.3) 3) Purpose in Life, assessed using the Purpose in Life Scale (Crumbaugh, J.C. & Maholick, L.T. (1964). An experimental study in existentialism: the psychometric approach to Frankl's concept of noogenic neurosis. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 20(2):200-207, https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(196404)20:23.0.CO;2-U) 4) Mental health symptoms, assessed using the ICD-10 Symptom Rating (ISR; Tritt, K., von Heymann, F., Zaudig, M., Probst, T., Loew, T., Klapp, B., Söllner, W., Fydrich, T., & Bühner, M. (2015). ICD-10-Symptom-Rating (ISR); Das Handbuch zum Fragebogen; Neobooks: Munich, Germany)	—

Measure

Time frame

After completion of the group program (post-treatment), secondary outcome variables: 1) Life satisfaction, assessed using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Janke, S., & Glöckner-Rist, A. (2012). Deutsche Version der Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Zusammenstellung sozialwissenschaftlicher Items und Skalen (ZIS). https://doi.org/10.6102/zis147) 2) Self-esteem, assessed using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Collani, G., & Herzberg, P.Y. (2003). Eine revidierte Fassung der deutschsprachigen Skala zum Selbstwertgefühl von Rosenberg, Zeitschrift für Differentielle und Diagnostische Psychologie. 24: 3-7, https://doi.org/10.1024//0170-1789.24.1.3) 3) Purpose in Life, assessed using the Purpose in Life Scale (Crumbaugh, J.C. & Maholick, L.T. (1964). An experimental study in existentialism: the psychometric approach to Frankl's concept of noogenic neurosis. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 20(2):200-207, https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(196404)20:23.0.CO;2-U) 4) Mental health symptoms, assessed using the ICD-10 Symptom Rating (ISR; Tritt, K., von Heymann, F., Zaudig, M., Probst, T., Loew, T., Klapp, B., Söllner, W., Fydrich, T., & Bühner, M. (2015). ICD-10-Symptom-Rating (ISR); Das Handbuch zum Fragebogen; Neobooks: Munich, Germany)

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Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactElke Humer

Donau-Universität Krems

elke.humer@donau-uni.ac.at+4327328932676

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026