A Mobile Intervention Merging Yoga and Self-Management Skills (MYSkillsMobile)
Chronic Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Chronic Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCC) and Depressive Symptoms:
- over the age of 65 at time of recruitment
- Multiple chronic conditions: Bayliss Disease Burden/Morbidity Assessment by Self-Report diagnosis > 2 and a disease burden score >2 indicating the presence of at least two chronic conditions that limit activities of daily of living.
- Presence of depressive symptoms will be screened by the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 Scale (PHQ-2), with a score of > 3 indicating at least mild depressive symptoms.
- Participants must be community dwelling
- Live in the United States
- Speak English
- Participants must be able to provide informed consent and have the ability to stand with or without an assistive device.
- We will also use the Patient Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) to determine the safety or possible risk of participation.
Care-Partners:
- Care-partners include any family, friend, or social support that the older adult identifies
- at least age 18
- Can provide informed consent
- Participants must be able to provide informed consent and have the ability to stand with or without an assistive device.
- We will also use the Patient Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) to determine the safety or possible risk of participation.
Exclusion Criteria for Older Adults with MCC and Care-Partners:
- Self-reported diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or dementia
- Self-reported diagnosis of a severe mental health problem (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder or other psychotic illness)
- Consistent yoga >120 minutes a week
- Completed self-management education in the last year
Participants will not be excluded due to limited technology access. We will provide temporary tablets and mobile hotspot connectivity to interested participants that do not have hardware or internet access.
Sites / Locations
- University of Colorado
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
MY-Skills Mobile Intervention
MY-Skills Mobile is an 8-week intervention merging yoga and self-management offered via remote tools including Zoom (video-conferencing software), Canvas (education software), and Qualtrics (survey software) that can be accessed via a computer or tablet. The self-management content is delivered primarily through asynchronous tools that include educational videos and interactive activities for goal setting, action plan, monitoring goals, and problem-solving practice. Yoga is offered synchronously via Zoom two-times per week for 60 minutes (120 minutes per week). The synchronous yoga sessions will be offered at a time that best accommodates participants' schedules. Yoga will become progressively challenging over the eight weeks and will include seated and standing postures.