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EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MINDFULNESS-BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY (MBCT) FOR OLDER PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION LIVING IN NURSING HOMES IN INDONESIA

EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MINDFULNESS-BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY (MBCT) FOR OLDER PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION LIVING IN NURSING HOMES IN INDONESIA

Status
Unknown
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20240604004
Enrollment
138
Registered
2024-06-04
Start date
2024-06-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

depression older people living in nursing home MBCT, depression, older people, nursing home

Interventions

The Intervention groupwill get the MBCT therapy weekly for eight weeks during 1.5 hours, with an average group size of around 8-12 participants per group. The MBCT will carry out based on the cultura
Experimental Behavioral,Active Comparator Behavioral
Intervention group,Control group

Sponsors

Investigator initiated and funded
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Participants must be at least 60 years old; (2) they must exhibit mild to moderate symptoms of depression, as measured by a Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15) score of 5 t0 11 (3) be proficient enough in written and spoken Bahasa Indonesia to provide informed consent and conduct the interview in Bahasa Indonesia. (4) Sufficient hearing to follow verbal instructions and the capacity to sit comfortably for forty minutes based on the interview with the prospective participant and the information from caregivers in the nursing homes.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Older people with severe symptoms of depression, a diagnosis of psychosis or Bipolar disorder according to DSM-IV, a history of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, or other severe mental disorders or medical illness that may affect their attendance or ability to engage in group activities; (2) Older people with cognitive impairment as defined by MoCA score > 19 that would make their participation impossible; and (3) Older people who are unable to provide informed consent because of cognitive impairment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depression baseline, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)-15

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life baseline, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up World Health Organization Quality of Life-Old (WHOQOL-OLD)

Countries

Indonesia

Contacts

Public ContactHelena Patricia

IIUM

patricia.helena@live.iium.edu.my085265409500

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026