Loneliness, Social Isolation
Conditions
Keywords
Veterans
Brief summary
The overarching goal of this project is to decrease social isolation and loneliness through increased awareness and uptake of virtual yoga group classes among rural Veterans.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVirtual Yoga at First 8 weeks
1 hour per week of virtual yoga delivered by an active movement therapist at the VA during the first 8 weeks of the study
BEHAVIORALVirtual Yoga at Second 8 weeks
1 hour per week of virtual yoga delivered by an active movement therapist at the VA during the second 8 weeks of the study
Sponsors
Oregon Health and Science University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Wait list Control
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 88 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Enrolled in VA Healthcare * Residential address associated with VA Portland Health Care System that is rural or highly rural; except among Collaborative Aging Research using Technology (CART) participants * Valid contact info (mailing address, email, and phone number) * High speed Internet access * Positive screen for loneliness (NIH Toolbox Loneliness Scale Score greater or equal to 13)
Exclusion criteria
* Any VA or non-VA yoga visit in the preceding 12 months * Visually or hearing impaired, or any mobility limitation that would impact computer/mobile device use, without availability of appropriate assistive devices * Cognitive impairment, upcoming medical procedures, or significant unstable medical and psychiatric conditions that may limit study participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA Loneliness Scale, Version 3 | 10 Weeks | Loneliness, higher scores indicate greater loneliness |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NIH CoRonavIruS Health Impact Survey (CRISIS) | 10 Weeks | Selected items from this measure |
| CSQ-8 | 10 Weeks | Adaption of CSQ-8, a Satisfaction measure |
| Treatment Delivery | 10 Weeks | Treatment Delivery (Veteran Assessed) |
| Treatment Fidelity Checklist | 10 Weeks | Treatment Fidelity Checklist (Assessed by Provider |
| PEG (Pain, Enjoyment, General Activity) Scale | 10 Weeks | Assessing Pain Intensity and Interference |
| Attitudes Toward Yoga | 10 Weeks | Survey items on familiarity with yoga, reasons for participation in yoga, and expectations regarding yoga. |
| SF-12 | 10 Weeks | Assesses pain |
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | 10 Weeks | Items on age, race/ethnicity, sex, gender, military background, household cohabitation status, zip code, employment status, education, household income, spirituality |
| Modified Duke Social Support Index, Social Interaction Subscale | 10 Weeks | Social Interaction Subscale |
| Modified Duke Social Support Index, Social Interaction by Relationship Subscale | 10 Weeks | Social Interaction by Relationship Subscale |
| Promis Social Roles and Activities | 10 Weeks | Measure on ability to participate in social roles and activities |
| Promis Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities | 10 Weeks | Measure on satisfaction with social roles and activities |
| PHQ-9 | 10 Weeks | Depression measure |
| PC-PTSD-5 | 10 Weeks | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Measure |
| NIH Toolbox Loneliness Scale | 10 Weeks | Loneliness, higher scores indicate greater loneliness |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed