Social Prescribing for a Mindful Lifestyle
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week mindfulness lifestyle social prescribing program in community-dwelling older adults aged 55 and older. The main questions it aims to answer are:
To establish a mindfulness lifestyle social prescribing model applied to the psychological and social health promotion of middle-aged and older populations.
To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention on improving depressive symptoms, loneliness, and quality of life in this population.
Participants will receive an 8-week group intervention program, with each weekly session lasting approximately 3 hours. The structured curriculum integrates mindfulness awareness, body scanning, mindfulness stretching, breathing training, healthy dietary education, and art practices (such as herbal therapy and leaf printing). Researchers will collect and evaluate data from pre- and post-intervention assessments to measure changes in depressive symptoms, loneliness risk, and overall quality of life.
調査の概要
状態
詳細な説明
This clinical trial implements an 8-week mindfulness lifestyle social prescribing program designed to enhance the psychological and social well-being of community-dwelling older adults. The intervention integrates mindfulness practices with healthy lifestyle modifications to address sub-healthy states, such as depressive symptoms and social isolation, which traditional clinical models often fail to fully resolve.
The structured 8-week group curriculum meets weekly for 3 hours per session. The program systematically incorporates mindfulness awareness, body scanning, mindfulness stretching, breathing training, healthy dietary education, and art practices (including herbal therapy and leaf printing).
The program is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of geriatricians, geriatric case managers, nutritionists, exercise instructors, and trained volunteers to ensure comprehensive support.
Research procedures involve a pre- and post-intervention assessment design. Participants will undergo standardized evaluations before the commencement of the first session (Week 1) and upon the completion of the program (Week 8). These assessments will objectively measure changes in depressive symptoms, the risk of loneliness, and overall quality of life to determine the effect of this social prescribing model.
研究の種類
入学 (推定)
段階
- 適用できない
連絡先と場所
研究連絡先
- 名前：Sheng-Lun Kao, MD. PhD.
- 電話番号：15599 +886-3-8561825
- メール：stevenkao7434@gmail.com
研究場所
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Taiwan
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Hualien City、Taiwan、台湾、97071
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
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コンタクト：
- Sheng-Lun Kao, MD. PhD.
- 電話番号：15599 +886-3-8561825
- メール：stevenkao7434@gmail.com
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参加基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
- 大人
- 高齢者
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
- People aged 55 years or older.
- People with a Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) score of 7-10 or a UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3 score of 35-64.
- People can understand the research process, meet the requirements of the research, and can sign the informed consent and participate in the project.
Exclusion Criteria:
- People that are unable to cooperate with the project or follow-up.
- According to the PI's judgment, people with severe or poorly controlled conditions include ongoing acute diseases, severe infections, severe abnormal laboratory tests, or serious medical conditions with the following systems: cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, nervous, mental, metabolic, renal, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, etc.
- People with severe depression, risk of self-harm, severe cognitive impairment (dementia), visual or hearing impairment, and disabilities that prevent the completion of the project and assessment.
- People are currently or expected to join any other physical training courses or nutrition intervention plans during the project period.
- Others are based on the judgment of the PI that participating in this project may adversely affect the safety of the subjects, hinder the progress of the experiment, or interfere with the evaluation of the outcomes of the project.
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか？
デザインの詳細
- 主な目的：ヘルスサービス研究
- 割り当て：なし
- 介入モデル：単一グループの割り当て
- マスキング：なし（オープンラベル）
武器と介入
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実験的：実験アーム
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An 8-week, once-weekly, 3-hour group program designed for middle-aged and older adults.
The structured curriculum integrates mindfulness awareness, body scanning, mindfulness stretching, breathing training, healthy dietary education, and art practices (such as herbal therapy and leaf printing).
It is delivered by a multidisciplinary team including geriatricians, case managers, dietitians, exercise instructors, and volunteers.
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この研究は何を測定していますか？
主要な結果の測定
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Changes in Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) score
時間枠：Baseline and Week 8
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The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) is a 15-item questionnaire used to assess depression symptoms in older adults.
Scores range from 0 to 15, with higher scores indicating more severe depressive symptoms.
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Baseline and Week 8
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Changes in UCLA Loneliness Scale score
時間枠：Baseline and Week 8
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The UCLA Loneliness Scale measures an individual's subjective feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
Scores range from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater loneliness.
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Baseline and Week 8
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Changes in WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire score
時間枠：Baseline and Week 8
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The World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) Taiwan version is a 28-item questionnaire used to assess the physical, psychological, social relationships, and environment domains of quality of life.
Scores for each domain are transformed to a scale of 4 to 20, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.
Changes in scores were evaluated between baseline and week 8.
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Baseline and Week 8
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協力者と研究者
捜査官
- 主任研究者：Sheng-Lun Kao, MD. PhD.、Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
出版物と役立つリンク
一般刊行物
- Holt-Lunstad J, Smith TB, Baker M, Harris T, Stephenson D. Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for mortality: a meta-analytic review. Perspect Psychol Sci. 2015 Mar;10(2):227-37. doi: 10.1177/1745691614568352.
- Holt-Lunstad J, Smith TB, Layton JB. Social relationships and mortality risk: a meta-analytic review. PLoS Med. 2010 Jul 27;7(7):e1000316. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000316.
- Paquet C, Whitehead J, Shah R, Adams AM, Dooley D, Spreng RN, Aunio AL, Dube L. Social Prescription Interventions Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Meta-Review Integrating On-the-Ground Resources. J Med Internet Res. 2023 May 17;25:e40213. doi: 10.2196/40213.
研究記録日
主要日程の研究
研究開始 (推定)
一次修了 (推定)
研究の完了 (推定)
試験登録日
最初に提出
QC基準を満たした最初の提出物
最初の投稿 (実際)
学習記録の更新
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最終確認日
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