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IRCT20240403061405N1 IRCT 2024-04-29 Tehran University of Medical Sciences The effect of participating in support groups on social frailty and balance confidence The effect of participating in support groups on social frailty and balance confidence among community-dwelling older adults 2024-06-08 anticipated 132 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/76274 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance, Randomization description: Elderly people who meet the inclusion criteria will be allocated to two groups of intervention and control by random block allocation method. for this purpose six blocks produced on www.randomizer.org will be used. In order to hide the random sequence, dark envelopes will be used to the number of samples. N/A Condition 1: Social frailty. Condition 2: Balance confidence. Intervention 1: Intervention group: support group sessions will be held 8 times. Each session will last 1 to 1.5 hours in 4 weeks. In these sessions the scenarios based on the components of social frailty ( Going out less frequently than last year, Living alone, Visiting friends sometimes , Feeling like helping friends or family, Talking with someone every day ) and scenarios in relation to the balance confidence will be presented, then the participants will have group discussion about scenarios. Intervention 2: Control group: This group will receive the usual care provided in the health center and no intervention will be performed. Yes - There is a plan to make this available What will be shared: The participants' information will be kept confidential and can be made available by contacting the corresponding author with a justified reason When: 6 months after the results are published To whom: Researchers who work in academic and scientific institutions Conditions: The data obtained from the study will be kept confidential and will be available to the corresponding author. If there is a need to access the data, it can be made available by contacting the corresponding author with a justified reason. Where to obtain: Dr Sarieh Poortaghi s-poortaghi@tums.ac.ir School of Nursing and midwifery, Tehran University of Medical sciences How to obtain: The applicant will receive the information required after sending the request via email Comments:
public Mina Zarrin
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Mirkhani st, Tohid sq
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1419733171 +98 21 6105 4209 mi.zarrin97@gmail.com Tehran University of Medical Sciences scientific Mina Zarrin
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Mirkhani st, Tohid sq, Tehran
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1419733171 +98 21 6105 4209 mi.zarrin97@gmail.com Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Participants aged 65 to 75 literacy for reading and writing Having Informed consent to participate in the study Ability to make eye contact and verbal communication 65 years 75 years Both Membership in similar groups Unwillingness to participate in research Suffering from cognitive impairment Other Other Intervention group: support group sessions will be held 8 times. Each session will last 1 to 1.5 hours in 4 weeks. In these sessions the scenarios based on the components of social frailty ( Going out less frequently than last year, Living alone, Visiting friends sometimes , Feeling like helping friends or family, Talking with someone every day ) and scenarios in relation to the balance confidence will be presented, then the participants will have group discussion about scenarios. Control group: This group will receive the usual care provided in the health center and no intervention will be performed Social frailty. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, straightaway and after 4 weeks from the last intervention session the questionnaires will be completed by the members of the intervention and control groups. Method of measurement: Makizako Social frailty Index. Balance Confidence. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention, straightaway and after 4 weeks from the last intervention session the questionnaires will be completed by the members of the intervention and control groups. Method of measurement: Activities-specific balance confidence Scale. Tehran University of Medical Sciences Approved 2024-03-17 Ethics committee of Nursing, Midwifery and rehabilitation school of Tehran University of Medical Sci School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Mirkhani st, Tohid sq, Tehran Tehran Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)