older adults with subthreshold depression
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group watch videos on SPSRS for about 3 minutes at a time, once a day, 5 times a week, for 3 weeks.
The control group watch videos on YouTube for about 3 minutes at a time, once a day
Sponsors
Gunma University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Selection criteria were inpatients 65 years of age or older, with a Geriatric Depression Scale 15 score of 5 or higher, with sufficient cognitive ability to understand the content and purpose of the study, and who were able to give written consent prior to participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were those with visual or hearing impairment at a level that would cause problems in daily living, and those who were assessed by The Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview as having had a major depressive episode in the past 2 weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is the change in Geriatric Depression Scale 15 after the 3-week intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome is the change in Medical Outcome Study 8-Item Short-Form Health Survey after 3-week intervention. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTomohiro Shimada
Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed