Integrated Mindfulness-based Health Qigong Intervention for COVID-19 Survivors and Caregivers

NCT06194357 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: KW/EX-23-001(179-01)
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 600
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

COVID-19-related depression, anxiety, and stigma are expected to have short-term and long-term adverse impacts on mental health, help seeking and preventive behaviours in affected individuals, including care providers and the general population. Health qigong (HQ), a form of traditional Chinese martial arts with emphasis placed on the body movement and status of mind, has been demonstrated to enhance both physical and mental health. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), another mind-body treatment, have become increasingly popular for treating a number of health problems. This study proposes an integrated intervention that combines the effects of HQ and MBIs (iMBHQ) to improve the mental wellbeing of COVID-19 survivors, caregivers including healthcare providers and family members as well as the general public in the community.

Conditions

COVID-19 Infection

Keywords

COVID-19 Survivors; caregivers; mindfulness-based health Qigong intervention; physical wellness; psychological wellness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Psychological wellbeing

  Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-12)

  2 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA)

  2 years

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group will receive training on Qigong exercise and mindfulness.

Other: Mindfulness-based Health Qigong Intervention

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Control group will not receive intervention.

Interventions

Mindfulness-based Health Qigong Intervention OTHER

Participants are introduced the practice of the most essential skills, particularly mindfulness, the basic movements of Qigong and the use of the resources package. Following the initial session, participants will kick off 8 bi-weekly online sessions of Mindfulness-based interventions approximately two hours each via the Mobile App. Afterwards, participants will be asked to practice Qigong for 30 minutes per day with five days weekly for another 8 weeks. Follow-up sessions will be conducted by an experienced coach via the Mobile App. After the first 16-week intervention, booster sessions will be provided every 3 months to revise the interventions and follow-up assessments will be completed every 6 months for 2 years.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• COVID-19 survivors: people aged 18 years or above who were infected by COVID-19 (both symptomatic and asymptomatic) and clinically recovered
• Caregivers of COVID-19 patients, including family members or medical professionals who have contacts with patients diagnosed COVID-19 aged 18 years or above
• General healthy public aged 18 years or above

You may not qualify if:

• people diagnosed severe and/or chronic conditions that prevent the practice of Qigong (e.g., acute exacerbation of dyspnoea, severe cardiopulmonary disease) or mindfulness intervention,
• people with severe psychiatric disorder
• people who have regular psychiatric follow-ups

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Princess Margaret Hospital

Hong Kong, 852, Hong Kong

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19; Psychological Well-Being

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; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Wing Hong, Hector TSANG, Prof

  Department of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Travis,Tsz-kwun Law, Mr

CONTACT

29901017; tk120@ha.org.hk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Chair Professor and Head of Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 4, 2024
• First Posted: January 8, 2024
• Study Start: January 30, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2026
• Last Updated: January 8, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

HK (1)