Sandplay-Act. Older: Structured Sandplay Activity for Older Individuals

Sponsor
Suleyman Demirel University
Study ID
NCT07735351
Status
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Conditions

  • Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
  • Healthy Aging

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
65 Years - 80 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Sandplay-Act. Older: Structured Sandplay Activity for Older Individuals — BEHAVIORAL
    Sandplay-Act Older (Structured Sandplay Activity for Older Individuals) is a structured sandplay activity developed to support older individuals in expressing their emotions, thoughts, and life experiences symbolically. The intervention consists of structured sessions where participants create scenes in a sand tray using miniature figures and make sense of their life experiences through these scenes. The program will be conducted twice a week for a total of four sessions. Each session will last approximately 60 minutes.
  • Control — OTHER
    Participants in the control group will not participate in structured sand play activities during the study period. Participants will continue with the institution's routine care and social activities; however, no psychosocial interventions will be applied within the scope of the study.

Study Details

This research was planned to determine the effect of structured sandplay activities on positive and negative affect and levels of meaning in life in elderly individuals. The research will be conducted as a single-blind, randomized controlled trial with a pre-test, post-test design at the Gül Kokulu Çınarlar Vefa Konağı of the Isparta Municipality Health Affairs Directorate between July 2026 and July 2027. Prior to the research, ethical committee approval and institutional permission for implementation will be obtained. The research population consists of 400 individuals registered with the institution. The sample will consist of 60 individuals (30 in the intervention group and 30 in the control group) who meet the inclusion criteria, are selected using block randomization, and provide informed consent. The control group will receive no intervention; a pre-test will be administered on the first day, and a post-test will be administered on the day the intervention for the experimental group ends. The intervention group will participate in sandplay activities twice a week for a total of four sessions; a pre-test will be administered on the first day, and a post-test will be administered in the last session. Data collection is planned for the period between July 2026 and July 2027 using the Personal Information Form (PIF), the Positive-Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), and the Meaning in Life Scale (MLS). Data will be analyzed using the SPSS (Statistical Program for Social Sciences) statistical analysis package, and statistical significance will be accepted at p \< 0.05.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 30, 2026
Start date
Aug 17, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
Mar 15, 2027
Completion
Mar 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention Group
    The intervention group will participate in a total of four 60-minute Sandplay Activity sessions, twice a week.
  • Other: Control Group

Primary Outcome Measure

Positive-Negative Emotion Scale (PANAS) [ Time Frame: At baseline and immediately after completion of the fourth intervention session. ]

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