The effects of environment in facilities for the elderly on the mental state of elderly residents: The effects of a colorful and soothing environment

The effects of environment in facilities for the elderly on the mental state of elderly residents: The effects of a colorful and soothing environment - The effects of environment in facilities for the elderly on the mental state of elderly residents: The effects of a colorful and soothing environment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000048717

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-08-22

Start date

2022-08-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

healthy adult and dementia adult

Interventions

Environments with artwork, flowers, BGM, and aromatherapy were set up within these facilities for the elderly for 6 months. Surveys of the elderly people living in these facilities were conducted befo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People who had no to mild cognitive impairment, the ability to hold a conversation, who received a full explanation of the study and were able to understand its content, and who gave their own written consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with visual hallucinations, severe hearing loss, severe visual impairment, moderate to severe cognitive dysfunction, unstable physical condition, or adverse reactions to scents or smells.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
(1)POMS2(Profile of Mood States Second Edition)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
(2)WHO-QOL26 (3)GDS15(Geriatric depression scale15) (4)SD(Sematic Differential) method (5)free descriptions of four spaces.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactEtsuko Kawakubo

Josai international University Faculty of Nursing

kawakubo@jiu.ac.jp0475-55-7041

Outcome results

None listed

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