Examining the effect of a spiritual self care program through podcasts on sleep quality and feelings of loneliness of elderly

Examining the effect of a spiritual self-care program through podcasts on sleep quality and feelings of loneliness of elderly: A parallel randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20100114003064N18

Enrollment

200

Registered

2025-10-11

Start date

2026-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Sleep quality. Sleep disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the experimental group, participants will undergo a spiritual therapy intervention in cyberspace (ETA software, WhatsApp or Telegram) in the form of a podcast. E

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 65 years and above Having a mobile phone equipped with either Eitaa, WhatsApp, or Telegram Obtaining a medium to high score on the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Concurrent participation in a similar spiritual care program Self reported speech, vision, or hearing impairments Severe mental disorders Use of sleeping pills

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality questionnaire.;Loneliness. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Russell questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Hossein Bagheri

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

bagheri@shmu.ac.ir+98 23 3239 5054

Outcome results

None listed

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