CompletedNot Applicable

The Impact of 'Digital Strolling' on Depression and Quality of Life of People With Severe Mobility Impairment

Hong Kong24 participantsStarted 2025-05-09

Plain-language summary

This intervention aims to develop and test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a "Digital Strolling" intervention among people with SMI. The intervention group will receive a "Digital Strolling" intervention, which consists of 20 minutes "Digital strolling" for 10 days, with lessons occurring once a day. The control group will receive passive observation of virtual walking videos only.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Inability to walk 4 meters in less than 10 seconds without walking aids, or self-, proxy-, or medical-record-reported inability to walk independently across a small room (≈ 4 m), or dependence on a walking aid for more than 6 months * Minimum 6 months post-injury or disease onset * Able to communicate in Cantonese Exclusion Criteria: * Have severe cognitive impairment (a score \< 6 on the Abbreviated Mental Test) * Have severe mental illness (i.e., schizophrenia and major depression) * Have acute medical illness or exacerbation requiring hospital or intensive treatment; planned major surgery or inpatient rehabilitation during the study period * Currently engage in similar interventions

What they're measuring

Feasibility: Time taken to recruit the sample

Timeframe: The outcome will be assessed through study completion, which is expected to be an average of 6 months.

Feasibility: Recruitment rate

Timeframe: The outcome will be assessed through study completion, which is expected to be an average of 6 months.

Feasibility: Drop-out rate

Timeframe: The outcome will be assessed through study completion, which is expected to be an average of 6 months.

Acceptability: Adherence rate

Timeframe: This outcome will be measured at the end of the 10-day intervention period.

Intervention satisfaction

Timeframe: The outcome will be assessed 1 week post-intervention.

Adverse event

Timeframe: The outcome will be assessed through study completion, which is expected to be an average of 6 months.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07073144

SponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-10-15

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Feasibility: Time taken to recruit the sample

Timeframe: The outcome will be assessed through study completion, which is expected to be an average of 6 months.

Feasibility: Recruitment rate

Timeframe: The outcome will be assessed through study completion, which is expected to be an average of 6 months.

Feasibility: Drop-out rate

Timeframe: The outcome will be assessed through study completion, which is expected to be an average of 6 months.

Acceptability: Adherence rate

Timeframe: This outcome will be measured at the end of the 10-day intervention period.

Intervention satisfaction

Timeframe: The outcome will be assessed 1 week post-intervention.

Adverse event

Timeframe: The outcome will be assessed through study completion, which is expected to be an average of 6 months.