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Basic Information
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WITHDRAWN
NA
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-09-01
2023-06-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The study involves broadening the evaluation (e.g., assess its impact on mental and physical health) and reach (e.g. extend to other Canadian cities) of a recently developed pilot program, Purpose After Service through Sport (PASS), which was completed in Vancouver in 2020 and assessed for its feasibility and acceptability. The results from this pilot study revealed that the program was well-received (by both military leadership and veterans themselves), fostered a sense of social connectivity among veterans, resulted in (self-reported) physical and psychological health benefits, and displayed considerable potential for scale up and evaluation using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design.
The PASS Randomized Trial draws from the empirical evidence related to (a) the mental health benefits of regular physical activity, (b) benefits of group-based programs that foster social connectivity, (c) the importance of, and potential derived from, developing and implementing gender-sensitized programs, and (d) the pilot study described above.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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PASS Program Condition
Participants in this condition will take part in weekly physical activity, augmented with built-in opportunities to socially connect, and be directed to veteran-specific support services and resources.
PASS Program Condition:
Participants randomized to this condition will be invited to take part in weekly ball hockey games (once per week), that will last approximately 60 minutes, and will be followed by opportunities to socially connect afterwards. The results of our feasibility study indicated that the PASS program acted as an important conduit to direct participants to other support services and resources (e.g., counseling, career transition centre, employment, education). Military veteran men are often reluctant to access such supports, especially if they attach stigma to such services (e.g., mental health services). At each site, a military veteran will be trained as a facilitator to operate as a conduit to refer participants to the relevant support services and agencies.
Waitlist Control
Those randomized to the wait-list control condition will go about their daily lives for the duration of the 6-month assessment period (following randomization). They will be asked to complete the same measures (and will be remunerated in the same way as those in the PASS program condition, based on the completion of study measures). At the end of the 6-month trial, participants in this condition will have the opportunity to participate in the PASS program.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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PASS Program Condition:
Participants randomized to this condition will be invited to take part in weekly ball hockey games (once per week), that will last approximately 60 minutes, and will be followed by opportunities to socially connect afterwards. The results of our feasibility study indicated that the PASS program acted as an important conduit to direct participants to other support services and resources (e.g., counseling, career transition centre, employment, education). Military veteran men are often reluctant to access such supports, especially if they attach stigma to such services (e.g., mental health services). At each site, a military veteran will be trained as a facilitator to operate as a conduit to refer participants to the relevant support services and agencies.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Self-identification as a man (if sex at birth is 'female' but participants identify as 'man' they are eligible to participate).
* Have received full dosage of the COVID-19 vaccination (min 2 injections) and must provide proof of vaccination, as this is required to access all active military bases in Canada.
* Be able to read and understand English or French.
* Have access to a computer, tablet, or other device, that has access to the internet.
* Live at, or in close proximity to, one of the nine study locations (Esquimalt, BC; Edmonton, AB, Shilo, MB; Borden, ON; Kingston, ON; Petawawa, ON; Valcartier, QC; Montreal, QC; Gagetown, NB)
Exclusion Criteria
* Unable to participate in moderate-intensity physical activity (as screened via the PAR-Q and ePARmedX), including a lack of ability to receive doctor's clearance for participating in physical activity.
* Unable to speak or read English or French
* Lack of internet access which prevents access to online materials (e.g., questionnaires).
* Participants do not self-identify as 'man'. If participants disclose 'sex' as female but self-identify their gender identity as 'man' they are eligible to participate in the study and we would include their psychological responses in the main analyses. In such an instance, their biological measures (blood draws, blood pressure, and physical fitness tests) would be analyzed separately from those whose sex (male) and gender identity (man) are concordant.
* Not living in proximity to one of the participating sites (in order to take part in the in-person group-based activities).
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of British Columbia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mark Beauchamp
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Mark R Beauchamp, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of British Columbia
Locations
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University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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H21-02693
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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