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IRCT20100114003064N18 IRCT 2025-10-11 Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Examining the effect of a spiritual self care program through podcasts on sleep quality and feelings of loneliness of elderly Examining the effect of a spiritual self-care program through podcasts on sleep quality and feelings of loneliness of elderly: A parallel randomized clinical trial 2026-04-04 anticipated 200 Recruiting https://irct.ir/trial/84824 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: In the present study, the elderly will be selected based on the criteria desired by the researcher and by sequential sampling method, and based on the random software, the elderly will be grouped into blocks of 4 and divided into two groups: experimental and control. The replacement order will be done blindly or secretly, meaning that 200 envelopes will be prepared in a package, each with a code. After it is determined that the desired person will participate in the study, the researcher will take the desired envelope in a specific order and act based on the group recorded in the envelope. N/A Sleep quality. Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the experimental group, participants will undergo a spiritual therapy intervention in cyberspace (ETA software, WhatsApp or Telegram) in the form of a podcast. Each of the podcasts will be prepared in the form of 10 to15 minute episodes with spiritual therapy content according to Table 1 and under the supervision of a psychological specialist with sufficient experience, and for 6 weeks, one episode will be sent to each participant every week through a predetermined cyberspace . Each patient in the intervention group will join a predetermined group in one of the available software installed on the patients' smartphones , in which spiritual therapy episodes will be shared. Intervention 2: Control group: Participants in the control group will receive the same routine treatments and care recommended by healthcare centers for the control group at home. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is No decision has been taken at this time. There is no more information.
public Dr. Hossein Bagheri
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Hafte-Tir Sq., Tehran Street
Shahroud Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3614773955 +98 23 3239 5054 bagheri@shmu.ac.ir Shahroud University of Medical Sciences scientific Dr. Hossein bagheri
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Hafte-Tir Sq., Tehran Street
Shahroud Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3617753917 +98 23 3239 5054 bagheri@shmu.ac.ir Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Age 65 years and above Having a mobile phone equipped with either Eitaa, WhatsApp, or Telegram Obtaining a medium to high score on the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) 65 years no limit Both Concurrent participation in a similar spiritual care program Self reported speech, vision, or hearing impairments Severe mental disorders Use of sleeping pills G47.9 Sleep disorder, unspecified Behavior Behavior Intervention group: In the experimental group, participants will undergo a spiritual therapy intervention in cyberspace (ETA software, WhatsApp or Telegram) in the form of a podcast. Each of the podcasts will be prepared in the form of 10 to15 minute episodes with spiritual therapy content according to Table 1 and under the supervision of a psychological specialist with sufficient experience, and for 6 weeks, one episode will be sent to each participant every week through a predetermined cyberspace . Each patient in the intervention group will join a predetermined group in one of the available software installed on the patients' smartphones , in which spiritual therapy episodes will be shared. Control group: Participants in the control group will receive the same routine treatments and care recommended by healthcare centers for the control group at home Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality questionnaire. Loneliness. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and two months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Russell questionnaire. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Approved 2025-08-17 Ethics Committee of Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Haft Tir Square, Shahroud Shahroud Semnan Iran (Islamic Republic of)