CompletedN/ADMT

Programme Evaluation on Effectiveness of The Use of Movement-based x 'Elderspirituality - Fu Le Mun Sum' Intervention to Support Elderly People With Depressive Symptoms

Sponsored by The University of Hong Kong

NCT ID
NCT05308082
Target Enrollment
135 participants
Start Date
2021-03-01
Est. Completion
2022-12-30

About This Study

Depression is one of the most common mood disorders in old age, and yet it is frequently under-detected and under-treated. Adopting a train-the-trainer approach, this project intends to utilize the dance movement therapy (DMT), as intervention, to support elderly people with depressive symptoms.

Conditions Studied

Depression in Old Age

Interventions

  • •Dance Movement Therapy (DMT)

Eligibility

Age:60 Years - 95 Years
Healthy Volunteers:No
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Inclusion Criteria:

* aged 60 or above
* physical mobility of at least the limbs and body
* sufficient visual and auditory abilities to complete assessments
* with a clinical diagnosis of depression or with depressive symptoms (measured as the sum of 4 dichotomous items of the Geriatric Depression Scale)

Exclusion Criteria:

\- a clinical diagnosis of severe illness that led to neurological deficits which limits the participation during the intervention

Study Locations (1)

Sau Po Centre on Ageing
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Data Source
ClinicalTrials.gov

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