Development and Effectiveness Evaluation of an Intervention Program for Demoralization Syndrome in Elderly Residents of Nursing Homes Based on the Common-Sense Model of Self-Regulation

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsChinese Clinical Trial Register
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: control group:Accept the regular activity arrangements of the elderly care institution, including cultural and sports entertainment activities and health education, such as handicraft activities, music classes, poetry recitation, film and television screening, ear health exercises, as well as health science popularization lectures on oral care, traditional Chinese medicine, and chronic diseases in the elderly.;intervention group:Implement an intervention program for elderly people with apathy syndrome in nursing homes centered on Square‐Stepping Exercise.; CONDITION: Demoralization syndrome PRIMARY OUTCOME: Demoralization syndrome; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Depression;Physical condition;Social support; INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Age >= 60 years old; 2. Able to walk independently; 3. Score >=1 on the Apathy Syndrome Scale II; 4. No contraindications to exercise confirmed through the pre‐exercise health screening questionnaire (expert version) issued by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in the ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription; 5. Informed consent and voluntary participation in the study.
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First added on: May 02, 2026