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NCT Number: NCT03987360

Educational and Cultural Engagement and Incidence of Health Adverse Events

This study evaluated if the social and cultural activities decrease the incidence of dementia and frailty conditions.

Active, Not Recruiting

This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Conditions

Older Adults Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Cognition Disorders Cognitive Decline Cognitive Dysfunction Depression Mental Disorders Neurocognitive Disorders

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Jewish General Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being 50 years and over
  • Being enrolled in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
  • Actively involved in social and cultural activities

Exclusion criteria

  • Never enrolled in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
  • Less than 50 years old

Treatment and study plan

Observational

Other

Participants who attended different educational and cultural activities either in a community centers or public institutions like arts museums or universities.

Primary outcomes

  1. 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.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Motoric cognitive risk syndrome

    Time frame: around 20 years

    Motoric cognitive risk syndrome represents a pre-dementia syndrome characterized by cognitive complaints and a slow gait speed.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Jewish General Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Educational and Cultural Engagement and Incidence of Health Adverse Events: Results From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 17, 2019
Registry last updated
Sep 19, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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