Study Results
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
120 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-09-01
2018-07-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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All Phase I Study Aims have been successfully completed. The prototype provides preliminary evidence that an SDL training intervention is able to successfully engage ethnic Chinese caregivers of elders with dementia, improving perceived self-efficacy to manage caregiving tasks, while reducing negative emotions in the caregiver. Phase II Specific Aims: The Phase II study will further develop the prototype into a fully-functioning online SDL skill training intervention for ethnic Chinese dementia caregivers, and evaluate it in a randomized control trial. In Specific Aim 1, the research team will develop additional multi-lingual training video clips to complete the training program, and make them available for Cantonese-, Mandarin-, and/or English-speaking caregivers from different Chinese cultural backgrounds. In Specific Aim 2, the research team will develop software that enables and integrates all engagement design functionalities. In Specific Aim 3, the research team will conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the SDL training intervention based on a comprehensive engagement design (intervention arm) compared to one that does not rely on a comprehensive engagement design (control arm).
Evidence of the effectiveness of the SDL intervention will contribute to the larger information and communication technology field, increasing the public's understanding and basic knowledge of effective engagement in the rapidly growing field of online health interventions. The comprehensive engagement approach developed through this research could be transferred to other ethnic minority groups facing dementia caregiving challenges, as well as other populations facing challenges related to the management of other chronic conditions.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention
Participants assigned to the intervention arm will be invited to connect to a webpage, through either computer or tablet / iPad, where they can login to receive the SDL course. Immediately after the login, and weekly thereafter, participants will receive emails to remind them of the login passwords, to provide them with tracking data on their progress in going through the training lessons. For those who login but do not proceed to take baseline assessment for longer than two days, study staff will contact participants, via the email address or telephone number that was entered during initial registration for login, to answer any questions they might have and to provide assistance to those who have not been able to log onto the site. Those who sign up without taking any courses for 10 days will receive a reminder call by study staff. Intervention arm participants will be invited back via both
Intervention
SDL intervention employs a comprehensive engagement design that includes seven innovative strategies: 1) customization of content of the training curriculum to fit individual learner's needs; 2) tailoring the length of trainings by using short video clips to allow caregivers flexibility in completing the curriculum; 3) using an instructional format (SCHOLAR) designed to maximize active learning during each training lesson; 4) progress tracking to help the learner stay focused and motivated; 5) a recommendation algorithm that facilitates the learner's transition from one training topic to the next; 6) behavioral economics-based messages, to re-engage the learner if he/she stops participating
Control
Participants assigned to the intervention arm will be invited to connect to a webpage, through either computer or tablet / iPad, where they can login to receive the SDL course.
Immediately after the login, and weekly thereafter, participants will receive emails to remind them of the login passwords, to provide them with tracking data on their progress in going through the training lessons (see below). For those who login but do not proceed to take baseline assessment for longer than two days, study staff will contact participants, via the email address or telephone number that was entered during initial registration for login, to answer any questions they might have and to provide assistance to those who have not been able to log onto the site. Those who sign up without taking any courses for 10 days will receive a reminder call by study staff. Intervention arm participants will be invited back via both
Control
Participants in the control group will be invited to a comparable online training course consisting of all of our training video clips, without the interactive engagement design features. These represent standard video training based on evidence-based content.
Interventions
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Intervention
SDL intervention employs a comprehensive engagement design that includes seven innovative strategies: 1) customization of content of the training curriculum to fit individual learner's needs; 2) tailoring the length of trainings by using short video clips to allow caregivers flexibility in completing the curriculum; 3) using an instructional format (SCHOLAR) designed to maximize active learning during each training lesson; 4) progress tracking to help the learner stay focused and motivated; 5) a recommendation algorithm that facilitates the learner's transition from one training topic to the next; 6) behavioral economics-based messages, to re-engage the learner if he/she stops participating
Control
Participants in the control group will be invited to a comparable online training course consisting of all of our training video clips, without the interactive engagement design features. These represent standard video training based on evidence-based content.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Environment and Health Group, Inc.
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Other Identifiers
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NIH 1R43HL115924-01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id