Mindful Yoga for Older Adults and Caregivers
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study will adopt the intervention of mindful yoga to improve the psychological well-being of older adults who discharged from hospital and their caregivers in Hong Kong.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
In the proposed study, the investigators will conduct a fully powered, double-blind, and multicentered randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the efficacy of mindful yoga versus a psychoeducation control. The study sample will consist of older adults discharged from hospitals within the previous 3 months and their informal caregivers. The investigators will aim to determine: (1) the efficacy of mindful yoga in the study group versus the control group in improving the dyadic psychological well-being (as measured by depression, anxiety, stress, and meaning of life) of older adult-caregiver dyads (e.g., both actor and partner effects); (2) whether these improvements were maintained after 3 and 6 months; and (3) the lived experiences of older adults and their caregivers. The investigators hypothesize that: (1) mindful yoga will be more efficacious in improving outcomes compared with the control condition; (2) there will be both actor and partner effects of the intervention on the primary and secondary outcomes; and (3) these outcome improvements will be maintained at 3 and 6 months.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Intervention Mindful yoga |
Behavioral: Mindful yoga
12 week mindful yoga intervention
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| Active Comparator: Control Psychoeducation |
Behavioral: Psychoeducation
12 week psychoeducation sessions
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale [Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks]
The total score ranges from 0 to 63. Higher score indicates higher level of depression, anxiety and stress
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire [Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks]
The total score ranges from 39 to 195. Highers score indicates higehr level of mindfulness
- Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire [3 months follow-up]
The total score ranges from 39 to 195. Highers score indicates higehr level of mindfulness
- Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire [6 months follow-up]
The total score ranges from 39 to 195. Highers score indicates higehr level of mindfulness
- The meaning in life scale [Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks]
The total score ranges from 10 to 70. Higher scores indicates higher level of meaning in life
- The meaning in life scale [3 months follow-up]
The total score ranges from 10 to 70. Higher scores indicates higher level of meaning in life
- The meaning in life scale [6 months follow-up]
The total score ranges from 10 to 70. Higher scores indicates higher level of meaning in life
- The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale [3 months follow-up]
The total score ranges from 0 to 63. Higher score indicates higher level of depression, anxiety and stress
- The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale [6 months follow-up]
The total score ranges from 0 to 63. Higher score indicates higher level of depression, anxiety and stress
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Older adults discharged from hospital
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older adults aged 65 years or above;
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individuals who have been discharged from a local hospital within the previous 3 months who qualify for the Pilot Scheme on Support for Elderly Persons Discharged from Public Hospitals after Treatment and are receiving services from community support services;
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individuals with no mobility issues or who have limited mobility but can access the intervention sites using a wheelchair and are capable of practicing mindful yoga, even if in a wheelchair; and
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individuals who can understand Cantonese.
Caregivers:
• living with older adults during the transition period from hospital to home.
Exclusion Criteria:
Older adults discharged from hospital
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older adults diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or stress disorders by certified doctors;
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older adults diagnosed with severe dementia;
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homebound older adults who face difficulty attending the intervention sites; and
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older adults having a tech-enabled Hospital Admission Risk Reduction Program for the Elderly (HARRPE) score <0.17 or >0.29.
Caregivers:
• Family caregivers who have been diagnosed with severe mental health issues will be excluded from the proposed study.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- The University of Hong Kong
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Qi Wang, Lingnan University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Mindfulyoga