Status:
COMPLETED
Enhancing Life Quality in Community-Dwelling Older Omanis by Telling Their Life Story
Lead Sponsor:
Sultan Qaboos University
Conditions:
Healthy Older Adults
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study investigates whether sharing life stories and creating life-story books can enhance the quality of life and life satisfaction and reduce depression in older adults. The primary research que...
Detailed Description
Background: The main goal of this study is to investigate whether telling their life stories and developing a life-story book intervention affects a group of Omani older adults' quality of life, life ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged 60-90;
- depressive symptoms score between 5 and 10;
- able to sign the consent form;
- able to speak Arabic or English;
- able to communicate without the need for a hearing aid.
Exclusion
- using hypnotics, sedatives, antidepressants, anticholinergics, antihistamines, tranquilizers, or melatonin for sleep;
- having a medical diagnosis of Parkinson's, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or a serious mental problem;
- Participants assigned to the intervention group who did not want to be audio recorded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06881914
Start Date
October 1 2021
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
March 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
Muscat, Muḩāfaz̧at Masqaţ, Oman, 123