Enhancing Resilience in Senior Community Residents

NCT ID: NCT05438134

Last Updated: 2023-11-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

288 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-24

Study Completion Date

2023-04-05

Brief Summary

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This randomized waitlist-controlled trial tests the efficacy of the Stress Management and Resiliency Training Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (SMART-3RP), a mind-body intervention, to enhance resilience and flourishing among residents in continuing care retirement communities. The investigators hypothesize that participants in the SMART-3RP group will report greater increases in resilience and flourishing relative to participants in the control group.

Detailed Description

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This randomized control trial tests the efficacy of the Stress Management and Resiliency Training Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (SMART-3RP) to improve resilience and flourishing among older adults residing in continuing care retirement communities relative to a wait-list control group. At enrollment, participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention group or the control group using computer generated 1:1 blocked randomization stratified by community site. The intervention group will receive the SMART-3RP program immediately upon enrollment; the wait-list control group will be invited to receive the SMART-3RP program after the final survey time point. An estimate of 360 participants will be recruited from up to nine geographically diverse Erickson Senior Living communities.

Conditions

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Quality of Life Stress, Psychological

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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SMART-3RP Group Intervention

Residents will participate in 9 structured weekly group sessions which incorporates stress management and relaxation training upon enrollment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SMART-3RP Group Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Nine 1.5 hour group sessions focusing on developing:

1. An understanding of stress physiology and the physiology of the relaxation response;
2. A regular practice of eliciting the relaxation response; and
3. Cognitive behavioral and positive psychology/resilience skills.

Participants receive a copy of the SMART-3RP session manual and audio recorded guided meditations for independent relaxation practice. Participants are encouraged to practice eliciting the relaxation response daily throughout the study, using the audio recordings or other mind body techniques. Participants will use a practice log to track their practice.

Waitlist Control Group Intervention

Residents will participate in 9 structured weekly group sessions which incorporates stress management and relaxation training after the final survey time point.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

SMART-3RP Group Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Nine 1.5 hour group sessions focusing on developing:

1. An understanding of stress physiology and the physiology of the relaxation response;
2. A regular practice of eliciting the relaxation response; and
3. Cognitive behavioral and positive psychology/resilience skills.

Participants receive a copy of the SMART-3RP session manual and audio recorded guided meditations for independent relaxation practice. Participants are encouraged to practice eliciting the relaxation response daily throughout the study, using the audio recordings or other mind body techniques. Participants will use a practice log to track their practice.

Interventions

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SMART-3RP Group Intervention

Nine 1.5 hour group sessions focusing on developing:

1. An understanding of stress physiology and the physiology of the relaxation response;
2. A regular practice of eliciting the relaxation response; and
3. Cognitive behavioral and positive psychology/resilience skills.

Participants receive a copy of the SMART-3RP session manual and audio recorded guided meditations for independent relaxation practice. Participants are encouraged to practice eliciting the relaxation response daily throughout the study, using the audio recordings or other mind body techniques. Participants will use a practice log to track their practice.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Resident of an Erickson Senior Living community
* Currently residing in an Erickson Senior Living apartment home
* Sufficient English language skills to participate in study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
* Unable or unwilling to participate in in-person group sessions
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lara Traeger

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Lara Traeger, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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2021A019096

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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