Supporting Resilience Among Re-entered Seniors

NCT06276452 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 23.0434U2CDA050097
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 8
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The first goal (Aim 1) of this clinical trial is to learn about specific strengths, challenges, and desired areas of knowledge and skill-building among older adults who re-entered their communities from a period of incarceration and to then develop a new psychoeducational intervention tailored to these older adults. The second goal (Aim 2) of this clinical trial is to test if the intervention increases chronic disease management and whether the intervention is considered appropriate and acceptable by older adults who re-entered their communities from a period of incarceration. Aim 1 participants will:

• complete a baseline survey
• participate in a focus group Aim 2 participants will:
• complete a baseline survey
• participate in an 8-week once weekly intervention
• complete three follow up surveys

Conditions

Chronic Disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Chronic disease self managment

  Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Conditions measures (viz. daily activities, medications and treatments, symptoms, emotions, social interactions)

  12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Supporting resilience psychoeducational group

EXPERIMENTAL

This group-based psychoeducational intervention will take place once weekly for eight weeks and will be centered upon building older adults' knowledge, skills, and motivation to manage chronic disease.

Behavioral: Psychoeducation

Interventions

Psychoeducation BEHAVIORAL

Psychoeducation is the therapeutic management of illness through the increase of related knowledge, skills, and motivation.

Supporting resilience psychoeducational group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years+
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• at least 45 years old
• have re-entered the community from a period of incarceration from jail or prison
• have at least one chronic health condition
• able to speak and understand English

You may not qualify if:

• aged 44 or younger
• have not re-entered the community from a period of incarceration from jail or prison
• does not have at least one chronic health condition
• unable to speak and understand English

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Louisville: lead
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

New Legacy Reentry

Louisville, Kentucky, 40203, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Stephanie Grace Prost, PhD

CONTACT

850-491-0285; stephanie.prost@louisville.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 16, 2024
• First Posted: February 26, 2024
• Study Start: March 9, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 30, 2026
• Last Updated: March 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)