Compass Course: COVID-19

NCT05295238 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1860339
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 27
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A group of clinicians and researchers developed an 8-session group intervention that integrates education, support, self-reflection, and action-expectation to help people reaffirm or reconstruct self-grounded purpose after significant life events/transitions. The 8 sessions extend over 2-3 months, with 7 weekly sessions and the final session 1 month after Session 7. The intervention, called the Compass Course is structured around the 6 dimensions of flourishing (autonomy, self-acceptance, personal growth, relationships, purpose in life, external mastery), the goal of which is to help people enact behaviors that move them forward in reframing a sense of self and reaffirming or reconstructing a sense of purpose in their daily lives. Participating in this research will involve an introduction session, where informed consent will be obtained, followed by the 8-session intervention for 9 sessions in total. A team composed of researchers from Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute (CKRI) propose to recruit a convenience sample of individuals who were hospitalized with COVID-19 to evaluate the efficacy of administering the Compass Course to a novel population, to improve psychological well-being, engagement in everyday activities, and purpose in life. A focus group will be scheduled 2 months after the completion of the Compass Course. This session is composed of brief questionnaires and designed to obtain post-course data to help evaluate the Compass Course intervention.

Conditions

COVID-19

Keywords

Purpose in Life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Psychological Wellbeing

  Using the Psychological Scales of Wellbeing questionnaire (Ryff, 1989; Ryff, \& Keyes, 1995), psychological wellbeing pre- and post- intervention will be tracked.

  Will be assessed at baseline (week 0) and completion (following session 8, week 12)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Meaning in Life Questionnaire

  Will be assessed at baseline (week 0) and completion (following session 8, week 12)

• Change in Purpose Status Question

  Will be assessed at baseline (week 0) and completion (following session 8, week 12)

Study Arms (1)

Compass Course

EXPERIMENTAL

Four groups of up to 12 participants (48 total) will receive the study intervention during Spring and Fall 2022. All participants will complete study questionnaires before and after the sessions.

Behavioral: Compass Course

Interventions

Compass Course BEHAVIORAL

An 8-session group intervention that integrates education, support, self-reflection, and action-expectation to help people reaffirm or reconstruct self-grounded purpose after significant life events/transitions. The 8 sessions extend over 2-3 months, with 7 weekly sessions and the final session 1 month after Session 7. The intervention, called the Compass Course is structured around the 6 dimensions of flourishing (autonomy, self-acceptance, personal growth, relationships, purpose in life, external mastery), the goal of which is to help people enact behaviors that move them forward in reframing a sense of self and reaffirming or reconstructing a sense of purpose in their daily lives.

Compass Course

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years of age;
• Are part of the Allina Health COVID Research Registry or are receiving/have received therapy services for COVID-19 related sequelae at CKRI;
• English speaking
• Graduated from high school
• Able to see, hear, speak (with or without assistive devices)
• Access to computer or tablet and adequate internet connection to participate in video conference
• Has an email address;
• Own a smartphone with one of the following operating system versions:
• iOS 9.0 - 9.3, 10.0 - 10.3, 12, 13.3, 13.7, 14.0 - 14.4 or later Android 8.0 - 8.1.0, 9, 10, 11 or later
• Agree to use personal smartphone to download mEMA application and respond to application notifications (mEMA is described in Sections 3.2.3.1 and 3.2.4.2.2);
• Willing and able to commit to attend all intervention sessions

You may not qualify if:

• History of neurologic disorder (such as stroke or brain injury) with residual impairments that likely interfere with learning;
• Any medical condition (physical or mental health) that interferes with the performance of everyday activities and roles.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Allina Health System: lead

Study Sites (1)

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55447, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• Mary V Radomski, OTR/L, PhD

  Allina Health

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Scientific Advisor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 23, 2022
• First Posted: March 25, 2022
• Study Start: March 7, 2022
• Primary Completion: March 7, 2023
• Study Completion: January 22, 2024
• Last Updated: July 17, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)