Dance TherapyNCT05655455
Dance and Movement Therapy Techniques in Elderly People
A study testing walking group: 1.group and dance and movement therapy group: 2.group in people with Dance Therapy and Self Neglect, run by Amasya University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Aim: To investigate the effects of dance and movement therapy or walking interventions for elderly people aged 65 and over who are registered to the family health center located in the city center of Amasya, on the loneliness and self-neglect levels of the elderly. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Dance Therapy, Self Neglect, Loneliness
- What is being tested?
- walking group: 1.group and dance and movement therapy group: 2.group
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 16 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 12 Feb 2022to 12 Jun 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 65 to 80 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 65 years and older,
- Having no vision and hearing problems,
- Diagnosed and not having a chronic disease that would prevent participation in the study,
- Not having a diagnosed mental health problem,
- Does not have a disease that prevents physical exercise,
Who cannot join
- have a known physical or neurological disease
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Amasya University Faculty of Health Sciences
Amasya, 05100
About this study
Official title: The Effects of Dance and Movement Therapy Techniques and Walking Interventions on the Levels of Loneliness and Self-neglect in Elderly Aged 65 Years and Over
Aim: To investigate the effects of dance and movement therapy or walking interventions for elderly people aged 65 and over who are registered to the family health center located in the city center of Amasya, on the loneliness and self-neglect levels of the elderly.
Method: In this study, which is a repeated-measurement and 3-armed randomized controlled study with a pretest-posttest control group, the elderly aged 65 and over will be randomly assigned to two 15-person experiments and a control group. In the study, dance and movement therapy techniques will be applied to the 1st intervention group (n:15), and walking attempt (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15). The data collection tool will be applied before the intervention and at the 1st and 3rd months after the intervention.
Conclusion: The main result of the study is to determine that dance and movement therapy and walking attempts for the elderly are effective in reducing the levels of loneliness and self-neglect in the elderly. It is thought that the results of the study will support the elderly mentally, socially and culturally and will guide the programs that will improve the health of the elderly.
Read the detailed description
Introduction: The feeling of loneliness and self-neglect, which can be seen in all age groups and is an uncomfortable situation for individuals, are important factors that affect the physical and mental health and quality of life of individuals, which are more common in older ages. Coping with emotional, physical and social support networks to cope with the factors that cause the feeling of loneliness in the elderly, and applying programs that address all the variables that will prevent the decrease in the life satisfaction of the elderly as a result of loneliness reduce the feeling of self-neglect and loneliness in the elderly.
Aim: To investigate the effects of dance and movement therapy or walking interventions for elderly people aged 65 and over who are registered to the family health center located in the city center of Amasya, on the loneliness and self-neglect levels of the elderly.
Method: In this study, which is a repeated-measurement and 3-armed randomized controlled study with a pretest-posttest control group, the elderly aged 65 and over will be randomly assigned to two 15-person experiments and a control group. In the study, dance and movement therapy techniques will be applied to the 1st intervention group (n:15), and walking attempt (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15). The data collection tool will be applied before the intervention and at the 1st and 3rd months after the intervention.
Conclusion: The main result of the study is to determine that dance and movement therapy and walking attempts for the elderly are effective in reducing the levels of loneliness and self-neglect in the elderly. It is thought that the results of the study will support the elderly mentally, socially and culturally and will guide the programs that will improve the health of the elderly.
- Conditions
- Dance Therapy, Self Neglect, Loneliness
- Being tested
- walking group: 1.group, dance and movement therapy group: 2.group
- Keywords
- old age, elderly, elder self neglect, level of loneliness
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
walking group: 1.groupBehavioural
In the study, walking attempt will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 1st intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in public health nursing. (first researcher)
dance and movement therapy group: 2.groupBehavioural
In the study, dance and movement therapy will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in psychiatric nursing.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| experimental group 1 | Experimental | group 1: walking group Receives: Behavioral: walking group: 1.group |
| experimental group 2 | Experimental | group 2: dance and movement therapy group Receives: Behavioral: dance and movement therapy group: 2.group |
| control group | No intervention | No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
loneliness scale for elderly
Loneliness is one of the primary outcomes. This will be measured using the 'Loneliness Level Scale for the Elderly' scale. This scale is scored between 0-22; higher scores shows higher level of loneliness.
Measured: 6 months
Elder Self-Neglect Scale
Self-neglect is the other primary outcome for this study. This will be measured using the 'Self-Neglect Scale in the Elderly' scale. This scale is scored between 60-300; higher scores shows higher level of self-neglect.
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Dec 2022
- Study start12 Feb 2022
- Primary completion12 Feb 2023
- Study completion12 Jun 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Dance TherapyStudies 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- A repeated-measurement and 3-arm randomized controlled trial with pretest-posttest control group
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 16 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Amasya University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Gozde Yıldız Daş Geçim, Amasya University
- Investigators
- gozde yildiz das gecim, PhD, Principal investigator, Amasya University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05655455
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AmasyaU10
- Status last verified
- May 2025
- First submitted
- 9 Dec 2022
- Last updated
- 4 May 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Das Gecim GY, Ustun G. The effect of dance movement therapy and walking interventions on loneliness and self-neglect in older people aged 65 and over: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2026 Jan 24;26(1):228. doi: 10.1186/s12877-026-07014-8.
PubMed 41580654
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 May 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effects of Dance and Movement Therapy Techniques and Walking Interventions on the Levels of Loneliness and Self-neglect in Elderly Aged 65 Years and Over
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05655455
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AmasyaU10
- Conditions
- Dance Therapy, Self Neglect, Loneliness
- Keywords
- old age, elderly, elder self neglect, level of loneliness
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 16 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Amasya UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 12 Feb 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 12 Feb 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 12 Jun 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Dec 2022 (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.
Aim: To investigate the effects of dance and movement therapy or walking interventions for elderly people aged 65 and over who are registered to the family health center located in the city center of Amasya, on the loneliness and self-neglect levels of the elderly.
Method: In this study, which is a repeated-measurement and 3-armed randomized controlled study with a pretest-posttest control group, the elderly aged 65 and over will be randomly assigned to two 15-person experiments and a control group. In the study, dance and movement therapy techniques will be applied to the 1st intervention group (n:15), and walking attempt (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15). The data collection tool will be applied before the intervention and at the 1st and 3rd months after the intervention.
Conclusion: The main result of the study is to determine that dance and movement therapy and walking attempts for the elderly are effective in reducing the levels of loneliness and self-neglect in the elderly. It is thought that the results of the study will support the elderly mentally, socially and culturally and will guide the programs that will improve the health of the elderly.
Detailed description
Introduction: The feeling of loneliness and self-neglect, which can be seen in all age groups and is an uncomfortable situation for individuals, are important factors that affect the physical and mental health and quality of life of individuals, which are more common in older ages. Coping with emotional, physical and social support networks to cope with the factors that cause the feeling of loneliness in the elderly, and applying programs that address all the variables that will prevent the decrease in the life satisfaction of the elderly as a result of loneliness reduce the feeling of self-neglect and loneliness in the elderly.
Aim: To investigate the effects of dance and movement therapy or walking interventions for elderly people aged 65 and over who are registered to the family health center located in the city center of Amasya, on the loneliness and self-neglect levels of the elderly.
Method: In this study, which is a repeated-measurement and 3-armed randomized controlled study with a pretest-posttest control group, the elderly aged 65 and over will be randomly assigned to two 15-person experiments and a control group. In the study, dance and movement therapy techniques will be applied to the 1st intervention group (n:15), and walking attempt (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15). The data collection tool will be applied before the intervention and at the 1st and 3rd months after the intervention.
Conclusion: The main result of the study is to determine that dance and movement therapy and walking attempts for the elderly are effective in reducing the levels of loneliness and self-neglect in the elderly. It is thought that the results of the study will support the elderly mentally, socially and culturally and will guide the programs that will improve the health of the elderly.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- A repeated-measurement and 3-arm randomized controlled trial with pretest-posttest control group
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| experimental group 1 | Experimental | Behavioral: walking group: 1.groupgroup 1: walking group |
| experimental group 2 | Experimental | Behavioral: dance and movement therapy group: 2.groupgroup 2: dance and movement therapy group |
| control group | No intervention | –No intervention |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- 65 years and older,
- Having no vision and hearing problems,
- Diagnosed and not having a chronic disease that would prevent participation in the study,
- Not having a diagnosed mental health problem,
- Does not have a disease that prevents physical exercise,
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- have a known physical or neurological disease
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 |
|---|---|---|
| walking group: 1.groupIn the study, walking attempt will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 1st intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in public health nursing. (first researcher) | Behavioural | experimental group 1 |
| dance and movement therapy group: 2.groupIn the study, dance and movement therapy will be applied (2 x40 min/week and 6 weeks in total) to the 2nd intervention group (n:15) in a gym. It will be given by a specialist in psychiatric nursing. | Behavioural | experimental group 2 |
Primary outcome
loneliness scale for elderly
Time frame: 6 months
Loneliness is one of the primary outcomes. This will be measured using the 'Loneliness Level Scale for the Elderly' scale. This scale is scored between 0-22; higher scores shows higher level of loneliness.
Elder Self-Neglect Scale
Time frame: 6 months
Self-neglect is the other primary outcome for this study. This will be measured using the 'Self-Neglect Scale in the Elderly' scale. This scale is scored between 60-300; higher scores shows higher level of self-neglect.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 May 2025.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41580654Das Gecim GY, Ustun G. The effect of dance movement therapy and walking interventions on loneliness and self-neglect in older people aged 65 and over: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2026 Jan 24;26(1):228. doi: 10.1186/s12877-026-07014-8.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
gozde yildiz das gecim, PhD principal investigator
Amasya University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing walking group: 1.group and dance and movement therapy group: 2.group in people with Dance Therapy and Self Neglect, run by Amasya University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 5 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 May 2025. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
loneliness scale for elderly (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05655455, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 4 May 2025.