Compass Course: COVID-19

NCT ID: NCT05295238

Last Updated: 2024-07-17

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 27 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-03-07
• Study Completion Date: 2024-01-22

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

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Compass Course

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.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Compass Course

Intervention Type: 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.

Interventions

Compass Course

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.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 - 80 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

Exclusion Criteria

• 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.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Allina Health System

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Mary Radomski

Senior Scientific Advisor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Mary V Radomski, OTR/L, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Allina Health

Locations

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

1860339

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id