Stress, emotional and psychological wellbeing, perceived stress
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Art therapy intervention in small groups over 10 weeks for older unpaid carers
Group 2: The older unpaid carers will carry out independent creative activity in their own surroundings using a
Sponsors
Klinikum Nürnberg, Klinik für Geriatrie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Unpaid carers =65 years - Caregiving involves = 10h per week - Existing perceived stress - Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) score 1-5 - Residing in and around Nuremberg-Fürth-Erlangen, Bavaria. - Sufficient functional and cognitive abilities to carry out independent creative work, to answer questionnaires and be self sufficient during interventions - Sufficient hearing and/or vision to follow instructions / group dynamics - Willingness to fully complete the assessments / questionnaires that are part of the study - Knowledge of the German language (at B1 level) to be able to participate in the interventions and complete the assessments - Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Medical contraindications to the collection of saliva samples (sicca symptoms, pronounced dry mouth caused by medication, use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or glucocorticoids) - Current infectious disease. This includes suspected SARS-CoV2 infection until infectious status is ruled out. - Current art therapy treatment or participation in another clinical trial with a similar topic. - Current acute mental illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effects on perceived stress of older carers using PSS-10. This will be measured at t0 (pre-intervention), t3 (post-intervention) and t4 (follow-up 6 weeks post- intervention) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effects of the interventions using biometric parameters (salivary alpha-amylase and cortisol). This will be measured at t0 (pre-intervention), for the intervention group at t1&t2 (before and after the art therapy session in week 2 & 8) and t3 (post-intervention). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactDUERER Studienteam
Klinikum Nürnberg
Outcome results
None listed