JOYof ART - an Intervention Study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Quality of Life; Family Caregivers
• Interventions: Other: Art

• Registration Number: NCT03080870
• Lead Sponsor: University of Eastern Finland

Brief Summary

Music, dance and visual arts are suggested to support health and well-being of older people. Intervention studies, however, are scarce. JOY of ART study investigates the effects of multicomponent art intervention among older people and ther family caregivers.

Detailed Description

JOY of ART study investigates the effects of group based intervention including music, dance and visual arts. Art sessions are provided once a week in three months period each session takes 60 minutes. Eligible participants are recruited from the City of Kuopio, Finland, total 60 dyads, 30 to intervention group and 30 to control group. Health, physical performance and quality of life assessments are conducted at the baseline and in the end of the intervention. In addition, participants are contacted by phone and interviewed six months after the intervention has completed. For family caregivers qualitative interviews are conducted at the baseline and in the end of the study.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-02-21
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Study Start: 2017-03-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-03-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-14
• Study First Posted: 2017-03-15
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-15
• Primary Completion: 2018-01
• Study Completion: 2018-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• 65+ age, family caregiving dyad, ability to walk independently or assisted, home dwelling

Exclusion Criteria

• severe dementia, severe aphasia

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Art	Art groups are held once a week, each with the duration of 60 minutes. They begin with a 45 minute art intervention and conclude with a 15 minute discussion. The art groups include music, dance and visual arts, which is psychologically, socially, and physically activating. Music has the main emphasis in art intervention. The preferences of the subjects are taken into consideration in art intervention. Art intervention is conducted by trained and experienced art pedagogues. Art intervention aims to revive previously learned art-related skills, to learn and enhance new skills, and to improve and intensify physiological, emotional, social, motoric, and cognitive abilities.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mental Well-being assessed using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale (WEMWBS)	Change in Mental Well-being from baseline until three month follow-up	The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale (WEMWBS)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mobility and Balance assessed using Timed up & Go (TUG)	Change in Mobility and Balance from baseline until three month follow-up	Timed up \& Go (TUG)
Psychological Distress assessed using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12)	Change in Psychological Distress from baseline until three month follow-up	General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12)
Physical Performance assessed using Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)	Change in Physical Performance from baseline until three month follow-up	Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
Quality of Life assessed using EQ- 5D-5L	Change in Quality of Life from baseline until three month follow-up	EQ- 5D-5L
Use of Social and Health Care Services assessed using Questionnaire	Change in use of Social and Health Care Service use from baseline until three month follow-up	Questionnaire on Social and Health Care service use

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Eastern Finland; 🇫🇮 Kuopio, Finland