Effectiveness of the Ronnie Gardiner Method for elderly psychiatric patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the feasibility and effectiveness of the Ronnie Gardiner Method (RGM) in improving executive functions among Flemish psychogeriatric patients aged 60 and older. Participants will receive RGM treatment without a control group, as all patients in the clinic are entitled to this intervention. The study aims to observe significant improvements in core executive functions and emotion regulation, hypothesizing that increased participation in RGM sessions will correlate with greater benefits. The research will also explore the mediating role of executive functions in the relationship between session attendance and emotion regulation improvement.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Psychogeriatric inpatients aged 60+

Exclusion Criteria:

* Checking for moderate to severe cognitive impairments (exclusion criterion) using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE; Folstein, Folstein, \& McHugh, 1975; Dutch version: Kok and Verhey, 2002), following exclusion criterion applies: a score of less than 21 on the MMSE (excluding dementia or other moderate to severe cognitive impairment)
* Not fluent in Dutch
* Having undergone surgery and/or chemotherapy in the last three months.

Where it's running

• Alexianen Zorggroep Tienen
  Tienen, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Xenia Brancart — Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Ghent University
• Study coordinator: Xenia Brancart
• Email: xenia.christiane.brancart@vub.be
• Phone: +32475791763

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.