Effect of occupational therapy in elderly people living at home

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Occupational therapy for elderly citizens; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN93873801
• Lead Sponsor: VIA University College (Denmark)

Brief Summary

1. 2018 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29325486 (added 24/01/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-05-24
• Study Completion: 2014-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 11 February 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Citizens from 60 years of age, either sex
2. Living at home or in sheltered housing
3. Admissioned to either personal help and/or practical help and meal delivery from the municipality

Exclusion Criteria

1. Citizens living in assisted living facilities
2. Having a serious mental illness, dementia, mentally handicapped
3. Suffering from cancer or severe pain

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in self-reported occupational performance (COPM score) are calculated for the intervention and control groups and tested by Wilcoxon Rang Sum Test in order to statistically test if any difference between the two groups occur. Measured at 0 (baseline), 3, and 6 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Changes in satisfaction with own occupational performance (COPM score) are calculated for the intervention and control groups and tested by the Wilcoxon Rang Sum Test in order to statistically test if any any differences between the two groups occur.<br> 2. Changes in motor and process skills (AMPS score) are calculated for the intervention and control groups and tested by a Wicoxon Rang Sum Test in order to test if any statistically significant difference occur between the two groups.<br> 3. Changes in Quality of life (SF-36) are calculated for the intervention and control groups and between groups differences will be tested by T-test if data are normally distributed, or by a Wilcoxon Rang Sum Test if they are not normally distributed.<br><br> Measured at 0 (baseline), 3, and 6 months.<br>