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Effects of Color Narrative in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: a randomized controlled trial - Effects of Color Narrative in older adults

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000043604
Enrollment
46
Registered
2021-04-01
Start date
2021-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Healthy older people or older people with mild frailty who live in community

Interventions

&quot
Phase 1: building a communal horizon of understanding&quot
An intervener participates in the participants&#39
community groups one or two times only as a member. &quot
Phase 2: color-mediated occupational storytelling and setting occupational goals in groups&quot
A group work (about 90 minutes) using 100 color cards is performed. Participants recall their life histories related to their occupations using colors as clues, and they talk with each other. Next, th
Phase 3: individually occupational story making&quot
The occupational goals set by the participants at the previous phase should be carried out in their daily lives for about two months. &quot
Phase 4: reflecting on phase 3 and updating goals&quot
Through the group work, the individual process of their occupational story making (phase 3) is recalled (about 90 minutes). Afterwards, their occupational goals are updated with orienting their future

Sponsors

Department of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Those who are members of a community group for older adults and regularly participate in the group, 2) those who can come to the venue by themselves, and 3) those who can communicate in Japanese.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Hospitalized patients, and 2) patients who have been diagnosed with dementia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Cognitive functions - Mini-Mental State Examination-Japanese - Digit Span and Tapping Span (Clinical Assessment for Attention) - Symbol Search (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Fourth Edition) - Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (*at 6 and 12 months after the start of the interventions)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Status of activities and participation - Japanese version of the FRAIL scale - Self-Rating Frenchay Activities Index 2) Subjective well-being - MOS 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey Version 2 - The Japanese version of the Life Engagement Test - The Japanese version of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire-Short Form (*at 6 and 12 months after the start of the interventions)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRisa Takashima

Hokkaido University Department of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences

risa-t@hs.hokudai.ac.jp0117063380

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026