Talking therapy may boost mental flexibility in seniors

NCT ID NCT07139197

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Ataturk University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based psychoeducation program for elderly people living in nursing homes. The goal is to see if it can improve cognitive flexibility (the ability to adapt thinking) and reduce rumination (repetitive negative thoughts). Thirty-eight participants aged 65 and older will be split into two groups: one receives the program, the other gets no intervention. Researchers will measure changes using questionnaires.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Cognitive Behavioral Approach-Based Psychoeducation Program
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to help elderly people in nursing homes think more flexibly and worry less.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-stage study with only 38 participants, so results may not apply widely. The program may not work for everyone, and benefits might be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

rumination disorder Rumination Syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY ELDERLY (PEOPLE AGED 65 OR MORE) PSYCHOEDUCATION RUMINATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Kars Huzurevi Yaşlı Bakım ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezi / Kars Huzur Evi Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Center

Kars, Center, 36100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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