Resilience, PsychologicalNCT07905521
Effects of Art-Based Group Reminiscence Therapy on Resilience and Joy of Living in Older Adults
A study testing Art-Based Group Reminiscence Therapy in people with Resilience, Psychological and Joy of Living, run by Tuğçe KAPLAN UYAN.
Trial summary
This study will examine whether art-based group reminiscence therapy can improve psychological resilience and joy of living in adults aged 60 years and older. Psychological resilience means being able to cope with and recover from difficult experiences. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Resilience, Psychological, Joy of Living, Elderly Active Patients
- What is being tested?
- Art-Based Group Reminiscence Therapy
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 30 Oct 2026to 6 Jan 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 60 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Aged 60 years or older.
- Actively attending the Tazelenme University program at the Suleyman Demirel University campus.
- Able to communicate in Turkish.
- Willing to participate in the study.
- Cognitive functioning sufficient to participate in group sessions.
- Hearing and speech abilities adequate for group communication.
Who cannot join
- A diagnosis of advanced dementia.
- A history of active psychiatric illness.
- Severe visual or hearing impairment.
- A severe physical illness that prevents participation in group sessions.
- Experience of a major traumatic loss within the past six months.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Art-Based Group Reminiscence Therapy on Psychological Resilience and Joy of Living in Actively Aging Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study will examine whether art-based group reminiscence therapy can improve psychological resilience and joy of living in adults aged 60 years and older. Psychological resilience means being able to cope with and recover from difficult experiences. Reminiscence involves remembering and sharing experiences from the past. The study will also examine whether any improvements remain one month after the program ends.
Approximately 50 older adults attending the Tazelenme University program at Suleyman Demirel University in Isparta, Türkiye, will participate. Participants will be assigned by chance to one of two groups, with approximately 25 people in each group.
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Participants in the intervention group will attend eight sessions over four weeks, with two sessions per week. Each session will last 60-90 minutes and take place in a small group of 8-10 people. A trained psychiatric nurse will guide the sessions. Participants will share memories and take part in creative activities using photographs, music, and art materials. Topics will include childhood, family life, school years, relationships, meaningful life roles, pleasant memories, personal strengths, and lessons learned throughout life.
Participants in the control group will continue their usual social activities without receiving the study program during the study period. After the study is completed, they will be offered the opportunity to take part in the reminiscence program if they wish.
Participants in both groups will complete questionnaires about psychological resilience and joy of living at three time points: before the program begins, after the four-week program ends, and one month later. Researchers will compare changes between the two groups to assess the effects of the program.
- Being tested
- Art-Based Group Reminiscence Therapy
- Keywords
- Art-Based Reminiscence Therapy, Group Reminiscence, Older Adults
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Art-Based Group Reminiscence TherapyBehavioural
A structured art-based group reminiscence program led by a psychiatric nurse. The program consists of eight 60-90-minute sessions, delivered twice weekly over four weeks, in groups of 8-10 participants. Guided recall and sharing of life experiences are combined with creative activities using photographs, music, colored paper, cards, and pens. Session themes include childhood and family, school years, life roles, relationships, pleasant memories, personal strengths, and lessons learned. Each session includes a warm-up, memory prompts, guided sharing, reflection, and a closing evaluation. A standardized session plan and a facilitator-completed intervention fidelity checklist will support consistent delivery.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Art-Based Group Reminiscence Therapy | Experimental | Participants will receive an art-based group reminiscence program consisting of eight sessions delivered twice weekly over four weeks. Each session will last 60-90 minutes and will be conducted in groups of 8-10 participants. Sessions will combine guided sharing of life experiences with creative activities supported by photographs, music, and art materials. Receives: Behavioral: Art-Based Group Reminiscence Therapy |
| Routine Social Activities | No intervention | Participants will continue their routine social activities without receiving a study-provided psychosocial intervention during the study period. After the study is completed, participants who wish to do so will be offered the reminiscence program. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Psychological Resilience
Change from baseline in psychological resilience will be assessed using the Turkish version of the Resilience Scale for Adults. The scale contains 33 items rated on a five-point response scale. Items will be coded so that higher scores indicate greater psychological resilience. Total scores range from 33 to 165. Changes from baseline at the post-intervention and follow-up assessments will be compared between the intervention and control groups.
Measured: Baseline, immediately after completion of the 4-week intervention, and 1 month after intervention completion.
Joy of Living
Change from baseline will be assessed using the 23-item Joy of Life in Older Adulthood Scale developed by Karagöz and colleagues. Items are rated from 1 to 5. Negatively worded items will be reverse-scored before summing the item scores, giving a total score ranging from 23 to 115. Higher scores indicate more favorable psychosocial factors associated with joy of living. Changes from baseline at the post-intervention and follow-up assessments will be compared between the intervention and control groups.
Measured: Baseline, immediately after completion of the 4-week intervention, and 1 month after intervention completion.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Oct 2026
- Study start30 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion6 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion6 Jan 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Resilience, PsychologicalStudies 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Tuğçe KAPLAN UYAN
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Tuğçe KAPLAN UYAN, Suleyman Demirel University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07905521
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SDU-2026-125-5
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 23 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 2 Nov 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: There are no plans to share individual participant data with researchers outside the study team.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Nov 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Art-Based Group Reminiscence Therapy on Psychological Resilience and Joy of Living in Actively Aging Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07905521
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SDU-2026-125-5
- Keywords
- Art-Based Reminiscence Therapy, Group Reminiscence, Older Adults
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Tuğçe KAPLAN UYANUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 30 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 6 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 6 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 29 Oct 2026 (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 will examine whether art-based group reminiscence therapy can improve psychological resilience and joy of living in adults aged 60 years and older. Psychological resilience means being able to cope with and recover from difficult experiences. Reminiscence involves remembering and sharing experiences from the past. The study will also examine whether any improvements remain one month after the program ends.
Approximately 50 older adults attending the Tazelenme University program at Suleyman Demirel University in Isparta, Türkiye, will participate. Participants will be assigned by chance to one of two groups, with approximately 25 people in each group.
Participants in the intervention group will attend eight sessions over four weeks, with two sessions per week. Each session will last 60-90 minutes and take place in a small group of 8-10 people. A trained psychiatric nurse will guide the sessions. Participants will share memories and take part in creative activities using photographs, music, and art materials. Topics will include childhood, family life, school years, relationships, meaningful life roles, pleasant memories, personal strengths, and lessons learned throughout life.
Participants in the control group will continue their usual social activities without receiving the study program during the study period. After the study is completed, they will be offered the opportunity to take part in the reminiscence program if they wish.
Participants in both groups will complete questionnaires about psychological resilience and joy of living at three time points: before the program begins, after the four-week program ends, and one month later. Researchers will compare changes between the two groups to assess the effects of the program.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Art-Based Group Reminiscence Therapy | Experimental | Behavioral: Art-Based Group Reminiscence TherapyParticipants will receive an art-based group reminiscence program consisting of eight sessions delivered twice weekly over four weeks. Each session will last 60-90 minutes and will be conducted in groups of 8-10 participants. Sessions will combine guided sharing of life experiences with creative activities supported by photographs, music, and art materials. |
| Routine Social Activities | No intervention | –Participants will continue their routine social activities without receiving a study-provided psychosocial intervention during the study period. After the study is completed, participants who wish to do so will be offered the reminiscence program. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Aged 60 years or older.
- Actively attending the Tazelenme University program at the Suleyman Demirel University campus.
- Able to communicate in Turkish.
- Willing to participate in the study.
- Cognitive functioning sufficient to participate in group sessions.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- A diagnosis of advanced dementia.
- A history of active psychiatric illness.
- Severe visual or hearing impairment.
- A severe physical illness that prevents participation in group sessions.
- Experience of a major traumatic loss within the past six months.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Art-Based Group Reminiscence TherapyA structured art-based group reminiscence program led by a psychiatric nurse. The program consists of eight 60-90-minute sessions, delivered twice weekly over four weeks, in groups of 8-10 participants. Guided recall and sharing of life experiences are combined with creative activities using photographs, music, colored paper, cards, and pens. Session themes include childhood and family, school years, life roles, relationships, pleasant memories, personal strengths, and lessons learned. Each session includes a warm-up, memory prompts, guided sharing, reflection, and a closing evaluation. A standardized session plan and a facilitator-completed intervention fidelity checklist will support consistent delivery. | Behavioural | Art-Based Group Reminiscence Therapy |
Primary outcome
Psychological Resilience
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after completion of the 4-week intervention, and 1 month after intervention completion.
Change from baseline in psychological resilience will be assessed using the Turkish version of the Resilience Scale for Adults. The scale contains 33 items rated on a five-point response scale. Items will be coded so that higher scores indicate greater psychological resilience. Total scores range from 33 to 165. Changes from baseline at the post-intervention and follow-up assessments will be compared between the intervention and control groups.
Joy of Living
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after completion of the 4-week intervention, and 1 month after intervention completion.
Change from baseline will be assessed using the 23-item Joy of Life in Older Adulthood Scale developed by Karagöz and colleagues. Items are rated from 1 to 5. Negatively worded items will be reverse-scored before summing the item scores, giving a total score ranging from 23 to 115. Higher scores indicate more favorable psychosocial factors associated with joy of living. Changes from baseline at the post-intervention and follow-up assessments will be compared between the intervention and control groups.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Nov 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. There are no plans to share individual participant data with researchers outside the study team.
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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.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Art-Based Group Reminiscence Therapy in people with Resilience, Psychological and Joy of Living, run by Tuğçe KAPLAN UYAN.
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 6 inclusion and 5 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Tuğçe KAPLAN UYAN, PhD (+90 5065594560, tugcekaplan@sdu.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Psychological Resilience (time frame: Baseline, immediately after completion of the 4-week intervention, and 1 month after intervention completion.). 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?
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 2 Nov 2026.