Promotion of mental well-being in older people

Effects of social and physical intervention on mental well-being in people aged between 75 and 79: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN78426775

Enrollment

257

Registered

2016-02-24

Start date

2008-09-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-03-27

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Conditions

Mental and psychosocial well-being: depressive symptoms, perceived mood and loneliness Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and psychosocial well-being: depressive symptoms, perceived mood and loneliness

Interventions

At baseline, all participants have one counselling meeting before being randomly allocated to intervention and control groups. Control group: Participants receive no additional counse

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 75 and 79 years 2. Community-dwelling 3. Feeling loneliness and/or melancholy at least sometimes 4. Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score over 21 5. Willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Not feeling lonely and not feeling melancholy 2. Severe memory problems or MMSE < 20 3. Unwillingness to participate 4. Living in an institution 5. Severe health problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of depressive symptoms are measured using the Geriatric Depression Scale at baseline and 6 months (after the intervention).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Perceived mood is measured using the question "How is your mood in general?", response options are: "Always or almost always melancholy", ""sometimes melancholy", or "almost always good", at baseline, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months 2. Feeling of loneliness are measured using the question "Do you feel yourself loneliness?", response options are: "Very rarely or not at all", ""sometimes", "often", or "always almost" at baseline, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months 3. Social togetherness is measured using the Social Provision Scale at baseline and 6 months 4. Subscales of Social Provision Scale: Attachment, Social integration, Guidance, Reliable alliance, Opportunity for nurturance, and Reassurance of worth are measured at baseline 6 months 5. Quality of life is measured using the The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) brief questionnaire at baseline and 6 months 6. Participation in activities outside home is measured at baseline 6 months using the questions “How often do you participate in exercise groups?” and “How often do you have self-directed exercise?”, response options are: “=5 times per week”, “3-4 per week”, “1-2 times per week”, “less often than once a week”, and “no”. “How often do you participate in activities/hobbies outside home such as day care centers, organizations, clubs, activities in congregation, theatre, exhibitions, museums, library?”, response options are: “Daily or almost daily”, “at least once a week”, “2-3 times in month”, “once a month”, “few times in year”, “less often”, or “not at all”	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Perceived mood is measured using the question "How is your mood in general?", response options are: "Always or almost always melancholy", ""sometimes melancholy", or "almost always good", at baseline, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months 2. Feeling of loneliness are measured using the question "Do you feel yourself loneliness?", response options are: "Very rarely or not at all", ""sometimes", "often", or "always almost" at baseline, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months 3. Social togetherness is measured using the Social Provision Scale at baseline and 6 months 4. Subscales of Social Provision Scale: Attachment, Social integration, Guidance, Reliable alliance, Opportunity for nurturance, and Reassurance of worth are measured at baseline 6 months 5. Quality of life is measured using the The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) brief questionnaire at baseline and 6 months 6. Participation in activities outside home is measured at baseline 6 months using the questions “How often do you participate in exercise groups?” and “How often do you have self-directed exercise?”, response options are: “=5 times per week”, “3-4 per week”, “1-2 times per week”, “less often than once a week”, and “no”. “How often do you participate in activities/hobbies outside home such as day care centers, organizations, clubs, activities in congregation, theatre, exhibitions, museums, library?”, response options are: “Daily or almost daily”, “at least once a week”, “2-3 times in month”, “once a month”, “few times in year”, “less often”, or “not at all”

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Countries

Finland

Contacts

Public ContactKatja Pynnönen

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 12, 2026