Virtual World Training for Community Health Workers (CHW)

NCT ID: NCT04161846

Last Updated: 2021-06-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-08-08

Study Completion Date

2021-04-25

Brief Summary

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Standard, effective, and scalable training models are needed to help equip community health workers in their community-based diabetes prevention awareness efforts. This study will tailor/adapt, implement, and evaluate an innovative internet-based virtual world model to remotely deliver a diabetes prevention awareness training program to community health workers.

Detailed Description

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Standard, effective, and scalable training models are needed to help equip community health workers in their community-based diabetes prevention awareness efforts. This study will tailor/adapt, implement, and evaluate an innovative internet-based virtual world model to remotely deliver a diabetes prevention awareness training program to community health workers. A sequential mixed-methods design is used to address these specific aims: 1. Use community-based participatory research methods to guide the overall study and inform tailoring and adaptation of our virtual world model to deliver the CHW training program; 2. Conduct a randomized pilot study to compare change in primary outcomes (0, 12 weeks) after the in-person versus virtual world delivery of the program; and 3. Conduct summative focus groups to gather information to refine the program and study methodology.

Conditions

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Diabetes Mellitus Risk

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized 2 group repeated measures design (Pre-Pandemic) \[Pandemic modification: Only Virtual world group\]
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Virtual World Program

Participants take part in a group training delivered using a virtual world approach.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention involves a CHW training focused on raising awareness of diabetes prevention in the community. It is delivered remotely over 10 weeks using an internet based approach.

In Person Program

Participants take part in a group training delivered using an in person approach.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

In Person Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention involves a CHW training focused on raising awareness of diabetes prevention in the community. It is delivered in person over 10 weeks.

Interventions

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Virtual Training

The intervention involves a CHW training focused on raising awareness of diabetes prevention in the community. It is delivered remotely over 10 weeks using an internet based approach.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In Person Training

The intervention involves a CHW training focused on raising awareness of diabetes prevention in the community. It is delivered in person over 10 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* community health worker
* 18-65 years old
* Female
* Of African American/Black/African ancestry
* not getting 150 minutes of physical activity weekly and/or overweight
* residing in Chicago/driving distance to Chicago study site
* regular access to internet and computer
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Illinois at Chicago

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Delaware

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Laurie Ruggiero, Ph.D.

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Laurie Ruggiero, Ph.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Delaware

Locations

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UIC College of Nursing

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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1106606-8

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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