Effectiveness of Culturally Adapted Spiritual Reminiscence Therapy on the Mental Health of Older Adults Living in RAFTs

Effectiveness of Culturally Adapted Spiritual Reminiscence Therapy on the Mental Health of Older Adults Living in RAFTs: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20260623010

Enrollment

119

Registered

2026-06-23

Start date

2026-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

older adults living in a nursing home with mental health problem such as depression, loneliness, and anxiety SRT, older adults, depression, loneliness, and anxiety

Interventions

Spiritual Reminiscence Therapy (SRT) is a structured therapeutic approach designed to help older adults reflect on their life experiences through a spiritual lens, with the aim of enhancing meaning, i

Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention Behavioral

Intervention group,Conrol group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants must be at least 60 years old 2. Participants exhibit mental health problems such as depression, loneliness, or anxiety, 3. Participants must be proficient in both written and spoken Bahasa Indonesia to provide informed consent and participate in interviews conducted in the language. 4. Participants must also have sufficient hearing to follow verbal instructions and the ability to sit comfortably for forty minutes, as determined through interviews with prospective participants and information provided by caregivers in the nursing homes.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Older adults with severe symptoms of depression, a diagnosis of psychosis or bipolar disorder as defined by DSM-IV, a history of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, or other severe mental or medical conditions that may impact their attendance or ability to participate in group activities 2. Older adults with cognitive impairment indicated by a MoCA score below 19 that would prevent their participation 3. Older adults unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive impairment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression Baseline, after 5 weeks intervention, 3 months follow-up Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15),Loneliness Baseline, after 5 weeks intervention, 3 months follow-up The UCLA Loneliness Scale,Anxiety Baseline, after 5 weeks intervention, 3 months follow-up Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of Life Baseline, after 5 weeks intervention, 3 months follow-up WHOQOL-OLD	—

Countries

Indonesia

Contacts

Public ContactHelena Patricia

Syedza Saintika University

helenapatricia77@gmail.com085265409500

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026