Neurologic Dysfunction, Physical Disability
Conditions
Brief summary
Can community outreach education help develop self-sustaining wellness and exercise programs, and will associated wellness clinics help persons with a neurological physical disability achieve better well-being?
Interventions
OTHEREducation
Seminars about wellness and exercise, and resulting therapeutic programs, while living with a neurological physical disability.
BEHAVIORALTrial Exercise Modalities
Wellness/exercise clinics located at Mayo Clinic, Rochester will be offered to persons with neurological physical disabilities on a regular basis, at least monthly, during the last half of the trial period.
Sponsors
Southeastern Minnesota Center for Independent Living
Kristin Zhao, PhD
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* \[for community participants/caregivers/family members\] Ability to demonstrate clear communication and understanding of English. * \[for participants with neurological physical conditions\] Neurological physical conditions including cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, or similar diagnoses * \[for educational seminars\] \> 6 years of age. * \[for wellness/exercise clinic\] 18 65 years of age * \[for wellness/exercise clinic; participants with neurological physical conditions\] Clearance by primary care or treating physician
Exclusion criteria
* \[for participants with neurological physical conditions\] Unstable fractures * \[for participants with neurological physical conditions\] Uncontrolled hypertension (combined systolic/diastolic \> 140/90 mmHg) * \[for participants with neurological physical conditions\] Enrollment of individual deemed by study staff to be unsafe
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of new self-sustaining wellness and exercise programs | 3 months post end of wellness clinics | Incidence of new self-sustaining wellness and exercise programs, as determined by Follow-up Site Staff Survey |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Efficacy of seminars for individuals with a neurological physical disability | 3 months post end of wellness clinics | Efficacy of seminars, as determined by repeated t-tests based on the Exercise Self-Efficacy Survey (ESES), a 10-question survey with scores of 1 to 4 (with 4 being the best outcome), summed for a minimum score of 10, and a maximum score of 40. |
| Efficacy of seminars for caregivers and clinic staff of patients with neurological physical disabilities | 3 months post end of wellness clinics | Efficacy of seminars, as determined by repeated t-tests based on the Exercise Efficacy for Caregivers and Staff, a 10-question survey with scores of 1 to 4 (with 4 being the best outcome), summed for a minimum score of 10, and a maximum score of 40. |
| Efficacy of wellness clinics | 3 months post end of wellness clinics | Efficacy of wellness clinics, as determined by repeated t-tests |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed