Mental health. General examination and investigation of persons without complaint and reported diagnosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The participants will walk or sit under sun light from 9 to 10 am and from 4 to 5 pm for 4 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: The same group before intervention.
Intervention group: The participants will walk or sit under sun light from 9 to 10 am and from 4 to 5 pm for 4 weeks.
Control group: The same group before intervention.
Sponsors
Vic-Chancellor of Research and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The elderly people who live in nursing home with the following criteria will be included in the study: (a) age of 65 or older; (b) not having acute physical or psychological disease; (c) no addiction to cigarette, narcotic or alcohol.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Salivary melatonin. Timepoint: Baseline, two and four weeks later. Method of measurement: Laboratory. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mental health. Timepoint: Baseline, two and four weeks later. Method of measurement: GHQ, VAS, and KSS questionnaires. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jalal Poorolajal
Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Outcome results
None listed