Aging, Atrial Fibrillation Recurrent
Conditions
Keywords
Museum visits, Neurocognition, Stress, Cardiovascular functioning
Brief summary
In a recent report, the World Organization for Health provided some evidence that artistic and cultural activities can support the health and well-being of the population. Our previous research suggests that the effect of museum visits on well-being and stress might be tied to relaxing proprieties of contact with art objects, especially when the artwork is viewed with an introspective and self-reflexive approach. This study addresses the effect of a well-being museum intervention of six weeks on cerebral activity associated with artwork contemplation during a museum visit and assesses how it affects the psychological and cardiovascular health of older adults with and without atrial fibrillation. The well-being intervention will engage the participant in a series of 6 visits, in groups of 10, oriented on his feelings, impressions, and interpretations of artworks. This well-being museum intervention will be compared to visits typically provided in the museum, in a cross-over single-blinded design.
Interventions
OTHERExperimental: Well-being intervention followed by classic intervention
2 x 6 weeks of weekly museum visits
OTHERExperimental: Classic intervention followed by well-being intervention
2 x 6 weeks of weekly museum visits
Sponsors
Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec
Université de Montréal
Mitacs
Louis Bherer
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Men/women aged 50 and over, * Presenting normal or corrected vision and hearing, * With or without controlled Atrial fibrillation, * No specific expertise in visual arts (official degree or training relating to the visual arts), * Occasionally attended museums and exhibitions (≤ 6 times per year).
Exclusion criteria
* Score \> 5/15 on the geriatric depression scale, * Score on the telephone version of the MMSE \< 19, * Psychiatric or neurological diagnosis, * Presence of major functional limitations likely to affect the individual's ability to stand and walk independently.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the activity evoked within the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex during the contemplation of artwork | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | Hemodynamic variations in the region of interest (concentration of oxygenated hemoglobin \[HbO2\], no units). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the activity evoked within the medial prefrontal cortex during the contemplation of artwork | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | Hemodynamic variations in the region of interest (concentration of oxygenated hemoglobin \[HbO2\], no units). |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in salivary cortisol concentration | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | microg/l |
| Change in emotionnal regulation | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale DERS-F scale (Score ranges from 36-180, with a higher score indicating more emotion regulation problems) |
| Change in perceived stress | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | Perceived Stress Scale questionnaire (Score ranges from 0-4, with 0 no stress,1 mild stress, 3 moderate stress and 4 severe). |
| Change in Depressive symptomatology | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | Geriatric Depression Scale questionnaire (Score ranges from 0-30, with a higher score indicating larger depressive symptomatology). |
| Change in Quality-of-life | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (Scale ranges from 0-100, with a higher score indicating a better health status). |
| Change in Perceived social support | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | Lubben Social Network Scale questionnaire (Score ranges from 0-30, with a higher score indicating more social engagement). |
| Change in Heart rate | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | bpm |
| Change in perceived fatigue | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | Fatigue Severity Scale (Score ranges from 9-63, with a higher score more fatigue) |
| Change in global cognition | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | MoCA total score (Score ranges from 0-30, with a higher score indicating better performance) |
| Change in executive functioning | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | Computerized Stroop task, Reaction time (ms) |
| Self-reported masculinity and femininity trait | Baseline | Short Form Bem Sex-Role Inventory questionnaire (30 items questionnaire with 10 items assessing the femininity traits, 10 items assessing the masculinity traits, and 10 items neutral, not scored. Two scores are calculated for femininity and masculinity, respectively, and range from 10-70, whit a higher score indicating a higher femininity or masculinity trait). |
| Cognitive Reserve | Baseline | Rami and colleagues' cognitive reserve questionnaire (Scale ranges from 0-26, with a higher score indicating a greater cognitive reserve). |
| Change in Repetitive negative thinking | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | Perseverative thinking questionnaire (Score ranges from 0-60, with a higher score indicating more repetitive negative thinking). |
| Change in arterial pressure | Before and after the 6 weeks of interventions | mmHg |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Primary ContactEmma G Dupuy, PhD
Backup ContactLouis G Bherer, PhD
Outcome results
None listed