Condition 1: Mental health. Condition 2: Happiness. Condition 3: Quality of sleep.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Crocin capsule, two oral 15 mg capsule, twice a day for 4 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: placebo capsule, two oral 15 mg capsule, twice a day for 4 weeks.
Sponsors
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the intervention Ability to communicate verbally Get a score of 22 or higher on the general health questionnaire, score 5 and above on the sleep quality questionnaire and a score of 42 or less on the happiness questionnaire at the beginning of the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of allergy to saffron plant products Complaints of known psychological illness and Alzheimer's Taking crocin and antioxidant supplements during the last 3 months before the intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of sleep. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 4 and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.;General Health. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 4 and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Goldberg General Health. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Happiness. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, 4 and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Oxford Happiness. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Afshar
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed