Skip to content

Assessment the effect of virtual self-care education on COVID-19 anxiety, among the community dwelling elderly

Assessment the effect of virtual self-care education on COVID-19 anxiety, among the community dwelling elderly

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210427051101N1
Enrollment
122
Registered
2021-06-19
Start date
2021-06-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-06-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

COVID-19 anxiety. Other anxiety disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this study, the intervention includes physical, psychological and social self-care training related to Covid-19, which is in the form of podcasts and videocasts
Participants are uploaded to WhatsApp messengers and given Covid-19 self-care tutorials for 6 consecutive sessions. Then, once every three weeks, in order to prevent the participants from leaving the

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 74 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age between 60-74 years Having and being able to use a smart phone Internet access Be literate Ability to see and hear Ability to perform their daily activities (score 13 and above based on ADL tools) Satisfaction with participating in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Score 16 or more in the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety Score Based on Coronavirus Pandemic Anxiety Scale. Timepoint: Measurement of anxiety level at the beginning of the study and two weeks after the end of the intervention (8 weeks after the start of the study). Method of measurement: Coronavirus Pandemic Anxiety Scale (CPAS-11).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Amirzadegan

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

maryam.amdg@yahoo.com+98 21 7740 4673

Outcome results

None listed

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