Mindful Yoga for Older Adults and Caregivers

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Psychological

• Registration Number: NCT06095037
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

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.

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 Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-10-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-10-17
• Study First Posted: 2023-10-23
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-05
• Study Start: 2025-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2028-03-01
• Study Completion: 2028-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 668

Inclusion Criteria

Older adults discharged from hospital

• older adults aged 65 years or above;
• 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;
• 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
• 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

• older adults diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or stress disorders by certified doctors;
• older adults diagnosed with severe dementia;
• homebound older adults who face difficulty attending the intervention sites; and
• 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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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

Name	Time	Method
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	6 months follow-up	The total score ranges from 0 to 63. Higher score indicates higher level of depression, anxiety and stress
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire	6 months follow-up	The total score ranges from 39 to 195. Highers score indicates higehr level of mindfulness

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Hong Kong; 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong