Mindful Yoga for Older Adults and Caregivers
- Conditions
- Psychological
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Mindful yogaBehavioral: Psychoeducation
- 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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 668
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.
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
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention Mindful yoga Mindful yoga Control Psychoeducation Psychoeducation
- 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