University of Washington seeks study participants for health & wellness research

The University of Washington Department of Rehabilitation Medicine is conducting a research study to investigate whether a health and wellness program, called EnhanceWellness, is helpful for adults who are age 45 to 64 years and have some level of physical disability. One of the objectives of the Community Wellness Study is to assess whether the program leads to changes in an individual’s participation in the community. People who are eligible for this study will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1) the EnhanceWellness program, 2) a wellness education program, or 3) neither of these programs. Participants who are assigned to either the EnhanceWellness or wellness education, will work with a wellness coach for 8-10 sessions over a 6-month period.

To be eligible to participate in this study, individuals must meet the following criteria:

• 45 to 64 years of age at screening (turning 65 years after screening is ok)

• Able to read, write, and understand English

• Has a self-reported physician’s diagnosis of a medical condition affecting the muscular or neurologic systems (e.g., muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, post-polio syndrome, spinal cord injury, blindness, and limb loss, among others)

• At least occasional difficulty in the past year with daily living activities

• Able to participate via telephone

• Has a goal in mind if randomized to the EnhanceWellness intervention

• Has never participated in an EnhanceWellness program offered by a community center or other organization.

To learn more details about this study as well as how you’d be compensated for your participation, view their brochure HERE. If you have questions about this study or are interested in participating, please call (866) 928-2114 or email at communityhealthstudy@uw.edu.