Older AdultsNCT03987360
Educational and Cultural Engagement and Incidence of Health Adverse Events
An observational study of Older Adults and Depression, run by Jewish General Hospital at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
This study evaluated if the social and cultural activities decrease the incidence of dementia and frailty conditions. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 50 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Older Adults, Depression, Cognitive Decline
- What is being tested?
- Observational
- How many people
- 30,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- 31 Mar 2020to 31 Jul 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 50 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: People from Canada who participate in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Participants who have the habits to go to museums for art classes, workshops, guided visits, and others arts activities. Participants of Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging who are involved in art and educational activities in their communities.
Who may be able to join
- Being 50 years and over
- Being enrolled in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
- Actively involved in social and cultural activities
Who cannot join
- Never enrolled in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
- Less than 50 years old
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Educational and Cultural Engagement and Incidence of Health Adverse Events: Results From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
This study evaluated if the social and cultural activities decrease the incidence of dementia and frailty conditions.
Read the detailed description
The past decade has been characterized by the involvement of Museums in individual health prevention and promotion by using art-based activities to improve quality of life and well-being. Visiting museum or over cultural and educational activity could be used for health prevention and promotion. For the development of appropriate educational and cultural activities, there is a need, first, to improve knowledge about social and health condition of older adult, and second to examine the effects of engagement in educational and social activity on incidence of health adverse events.
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Depression, Cognitive Decline
- Being tested
- Observational
- Medical subject headings
- Depression, Cognitive Dysfunction
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ObservationalOther
Participants who attended different educational and cultural activities either in a community centers or public institutions like arts museums or universities.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Depression
It will be used the Depression scale which has a score of 10 or less. Each participant will be asses based on this scale. The depression scale evaluates the depression symptoms for a time period.
Measured: around 20 years
Secondary outcomes (1)
Motoric cognitive risk syndrome
Motoric cognitive risk syndrome represents a pre-dementia syndrome characterized by cognitive complaints and a slow gait speed.
Measured: around 20 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Jun 2019
- Study start31 Mar 2020
- Primary completion31 May 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Jul 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Older AdultsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 30,000 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Olivier Beauchet, Jewish General Hospital
- Investigators
- Olivier Beauchet, MD, Principal investigator, Jewish General Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03987360
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2020-1842
- Status last verified
- Sep 2024
- First submitted
- 13 Jun 2019
- Last updated
- 19 Sep 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Sep 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Educational and Cultural Engagement and Incidence of Health Adverse Events: Results From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03987360
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2020-1842
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Depression, Cognitive Decline
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 30,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Jewish General HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 31 Mar 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 May 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Jul 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Jun 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study evaluated if the social and cultural activities decrease the incidence of dementia and frailty conditions.
Detailed description
The past decade has been characterized by the involvement of Museums in individual health prevention and promotion by using art-based activities to improve quality of life and well-being. Visiting museum or over cultural and educational activity could be used for health prevention and promotion. For the development of appropriate educational and cultural activities, there is a need, first, to improve knowledge about social and health condition of older adult, and second to examine the effects of engagement in educational and social activity on incidence of health adverse events.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 50 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- People from Canada who participate in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Participants who have the habits to go to museums for art classes, workshops, guided visits, and others arts activities. Participants of Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging who are involved in art and educational activities in their communities.
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Being 50 years and over
- Being enrolled in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
- Actively involved in social and cultural activities
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Never enrolled in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
- Less than 50 years old
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ObservationalParticipants who attended different educational and cultural activities either in a community centers or public institutions like arts museums or universities. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Depression
Time frame: around 20 years
It will be used the Depression scale which has a score of 10 or less. Each participant will be asses based on this scale. The depression scale evaluates the depression symptoms for a time period.
1 secondary outcome
Motoric cognitive risk syndrome
Time frame: around 20 years
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Sep 2024.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Olivier Beauchet, MD principal investigator
Jewish General Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Older Adults and Depression, run by Jewish General Hospital at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Sep 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Depression (time frame: around 20 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Sep 2024.