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

NCT05308082 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 135

Last updated 2023-05-09

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Summary

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

  • Depression in Old Age

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Dance Movement Therapy (DMT)

The main Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) methods were dance-movement improvisations, body awareness exercises, and reflection through drawing/painting, writing, and verbalization. There was an orientation to personal space and body awareness, interaction in pairs, and interaction in the whole group. The themes included exploration of boundaries, somatic resources, symbols, pleasant and unpleasant emotions, mindfulness, and body awareness, enriched movement experiences, and safety and touch. In the present study, it consists of six sessions, including (1) Movement for Self-expression, (2) Movement for Emotional Health I, (3) Movement for Emotional Health II, (4) Movement for Connection \& Creativity, (5) Embracing your Dancing Child, and (6) Movement for Self-compassion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tung Wah Group of Hospitals

    collaborator OTHER

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Vivian W. Q. Lou, PhD · The University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-01
Primary Completion
2022-12-24
Completion
2022-12-30

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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