Passport to Freedom (P2F): Adaptation and Implementation of a Wellness Program

Johns Hopkins University

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Trauma

Treatments: Behavioral: Adapted Passport to Freedom

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04069754

IRB00203504

Details and patient eligibility

About

Women currently residing at an emergency shelter for women and children will participate in group sessions that cover topics that promote physical and emotional well-being through a combination of mindfulness exercises and health promotion activities..

Full description

In a group setting, the intervention will cover topics such as Mindfulness, Health (examine impact of trauma and stress on physical and mental well-being), Healthy relationships, Family matters (coping with conflicts) and Reflection session.

Each group session (5) will last approximately 90 minutes, once weekly, and begin and end with mindfulness exercises. The women are also encouraged to download free mindfulness apps to practice the exercises between sessions.

Women enrolled will receive health information that will cover a range of chronic health topics (pain, asthma, hypertension, diabetes, obesity), to complement already existing tools on mental health and post traumatic syndrome.

Women enrolled will complete surveys:

baseline questionnaires, a pre and post survey during each session, and follow-up questionnaires 4 weeks after the intervention.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years of age or older
• Able to read and write English
• Currently residing at the House of Ruth Maryland emergency shelter or onsite transitional housing.

Exclusion criteria

• Under 18 years of age
• Inability to speak or write English
• Physical or mental health conditions that would prevent meaningful group participation.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

Adapted Passport to Freedom Intervention Arm

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention consists of 5 weekly, 90 minute group sessions that cover topics such as mindfulness, health, healthy relationships, family matters, and reflections

Treatment:

Behavioral: Adapted Passport to Freedom