Compass Course: COVID-19
Purpose
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.
Condition
- COVID-19
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 80 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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.
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- N/A
- Intervention Model
- Single Group Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Experimental 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. |
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Recruiting Locations
More Details
- NCT ID
- NCT05295238
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Allina Health System