Group Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) With Healthy Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT03839329

Last Updated: 2020-11-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

81 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-04-17

Study Completion Date

2020-09-01

Brief Summary

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The current study aims to explore the impact of a two-session group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention compared to an assessment-only control on psychological outcomes in healthy older adults. The proposed study has two main objectives.

1. Examine the impact the intervention on targeted ACT processes over time
2. Examine the impact of the intervention on aspects of eudaimonic well-being over time

Detailed Description

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Older adults are a growing segment of our population, and this period of life presents a variety of physical, emotional, environmental, and cognitive changes, even for healthy individuals. The current study aims to explore the impact of a two-session group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention compared to an assessment-only control on psychological outcomes in healthy, community-dwelling older adults.

Participants will be randomly assigned (stratified by sex) to the ACT group condition or to an assessment-only control group. After randomization, those in the assessment-only control group will be asked to complete four assessments via mail (baseline, one-month, three-month, and six-month). The intervention group will participate in a brief group ACT intervention occurring over two sessions (90 minutes each, approximately one week apart). Intervention participants will also complete assessments at baseline and at one-month, three-months, and six-months post-intervention.

The specific aims and hypotheses of the current study are:

Specific Aim #1: To examine longitudinal between-group differences in targeted ACT processes including psychological flexibility (openness to experience, behavioral awareness, and valued action) and satisfaction with social roles and activities from baseline to follow-up. We hypothesize that there will be significant time by group interaction, such that psychological flexibility and satisfaction with social roles and activities will increase significantly more in the intervention group relative to the assessment-only control group.

Specific Aim #2: To examine longitudinal between-group differences in eudaimonic well-being (purpose in life and personal growth) from baseline to follow-up. We hypothesize that there will be significant time by group interactions, such that purpose in life and personal growth will increase significantly more in the intervention group relative to the assessment-only control group.

Conditions

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Aging Quality of Life

Keywords

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Older Adult Psychological Well-being Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Brief interventions Psychological flexibility

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants will be randomized (stratified by sex) to either the ACT workshop group or to the assessment-only control group. Participants in the ACT group will complete two 90-minute group workshops (scheduled approximately one week apart) and will complete a baseline, 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month follow-up assessment. Participants in the time-matched assessment only-group will complete assessments at baseline, 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month follow-up.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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ACT Group Condition

The ACT group condition will receive two 90-minute group Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) workshops (scheduled approximately one week apart) and will complete assessments.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Acceptance and Commitment Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is an acceptance- and mindfulness-based psychotherapy that aims to foster psychological flexibility.

Assessment-Only Condition

The Assessment-only condition will not receive any intervention and will only complete assessments.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Acceptance and Commitment Training

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is an acceptance- and mindfulness-based psychotherapy that aims to foster psychological flexibility.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* healthy, community-dwelling older adult (age 65-99)

Exclusion Criteria

* significant primary psychiatric disease
* medications that have the potential to affect cognitive functioning
* neurological events
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Anne Roche, MA

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anne Roche, MA

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Anne I Roche, MA

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Iowa

Locations

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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201902715

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id