Virtual Avatar Coaches for Behavioral Therapy of Patients With Overactive Bladder

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

47 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-10-31

Study Completion Date

2013-10-31

Brief Summary

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This study compares the efficacy of embedding avatars into an online self-management program that teaches OAB behavioral therapy on OAB-related quality of life, symptoms, self-efficacy, and adherence versus the same program without avatars

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Overactive Bladder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Avatar group

Intervention group viewed two avatar coaches: a generic avatar coach (GAC) and a self-avatar, "peer" mentor (SAP).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Avatar group

Intervention Type OTHER

We developed and tested the online program of three multimedia tutorials using the game development and rendering engine (Unity3D, Unity Technologies, San Francisco, CA). This arm saw the tutorials with Avatars.

No Avatar group

The control group version (voice only) observed the identical program, including introductions, question asking, narration of animations, delivery of key points, and summary of each section with identical pre-recorded voices without the avatars.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

No Avatar group

Intervention Type OTHER

We developed and tested the online program of three multimedia tutorials using the game development and rendering engine (Unity3D, Unity Technologies, San Francisco, CA). This arm saw the tutorials without Avatars.

Interventions

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Avatar group

We developed and tested the online program of three multimedia tutorials using the game development and rendering engine (Unity3D, Unity Technologies, San Francisco, CA). This arm saw the tutorials with Avatars.

Intervention Type OTHER

No Avatar group

We developed and tested the online program of three multimedia tutorials using the game development and rendering engine (Unity3D, Unity Technologies, San Francisco, CA). This arm saw the tutorials without Avatars.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 55 or older
* women living in the community
* who could read and speak English
* urgency (≥3 episodes/24 hrs.) ± urge urinary incontinence
* urinary frequency (≥8 times/24 hrs.)
* nocturia (awakening ≥2 times at night)

Exclusion Criteria

* hematuria
* abdominal pain
* fever
* cognitive impairment (Mini-Cog \< 3)
* positive screen for depression (PHQ2 \> 3)
* hearing issues
* uncorrected visual difficulties

Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No