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Mindful Yoga for Older Adults and Caregivers

ConditionPsychological
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorThe University of Hong Kong

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

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.

Disqualifiers

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.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Mindful yoga

    Behavioral

    12 week mindful yoga intervention

  • Psychoeducation

    Behavioral

    12 week psychoeducation sessions

Treatment groups

668 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: InterventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: ControlActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale

The total score ranges from 0 to 63. Higher score indicates higher level of depression, anxiety and stress

Time frame
Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire

The total score ranges from 39 to 195. Highers score indicates higehr level of mindfulness

Time frame
Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks
2

Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire

The total score ranges from 39 to 195. Highers score indicates higehr level of mindfulness

Time frame
3 months follow-up
3

Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire

The total score ranges from 39 to 195. Highers score indicates higehr level of mindfulness

Time frame
6 months follow-up
4

The meaning in life scale

The total score ranges from 10 to 70. Higher scores indicates higher level of meaning in life

Time frame
Through study completion, an average of 12 weeks

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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The University of Hong Kong

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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