Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Mindful Yoga for Older Adults and Caregivers

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Psychological

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

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 contro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

668 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06095037

Start Date

March 1 2025

End Date

September 1 2028

Last Update

December 5 2024

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University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong