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The effect of participation in cognitive leisure activities on life satisfaction and memory status in the elderly

The effect of participation in cognitive leisure activities on life satisfaction and memory status in the elderly

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210302050557N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2021-07-15
Start date
2021-04-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-08-30

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Conditions

Life satisfaction and memory status.

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention includes performing cognitive puzzle fun activities and word formation with letters, which will be performed for 30 months on individual days for 1 hour, each interven

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The elderly in the age range of 60 to 90 years No cognitive impairment by AMT tool (score below 6 indicates cognitive impairment.) History of living in a nursing home for 6 months No mental problems based on medical records and the opinion of the psychiatrist 5. Lack of experience of grief or acute emotional problems in the last 6 months according to the ward psychologist 6. The ability of sight and hearing and speech to communicate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having an acute illness during study Hospitalization and non-participation in the program for 2 consecutive sessions Personal reasons for leaving the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Life satisfaction. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Elderly Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSI).;Memory status. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Wechsler memory test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTahere Ahmadi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

tahereahmadi.1375@gmail.com+98 26 3620 5446

Outcome results

None listed

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