Virtual Senior Center

NCT ID: NCT06946186

Last Updated: 2025-07-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

650 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-23

Study Completion Date

2027-01-31

Brief Summary

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In a 3-group trial with randomization and follow-up for 12 months, we will compare use of the VSC as well as health and quality of life outcomes among 650 older adults in St. Louis who receive either: (1) home delivered meals AND a GrandPad; (2) home-delivered meals but no GrandPad for 6 months; and (3) in person meals at senior center but no GrandPad.

Detailed Description

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The aims of the study are:

1. Recruit 650 older adults in St. Louis into the study - 400 home-delivered meal recipients and 250 receiving in-person meals at senior centers. Describe baseline differences between the two groups in use of senior center programming, technology access and use, and health and quality of life outcomes.
2. Randomly assign the 400 home-delivered meal recipients to get a GrandPad immediately (GP) or 6 months later (GP-6). Compare the GP and GP-6 groups to in-person meal recipients (IP) on: (A) VSC engagement at 6- and 12-month follow-up; and (B) health and quality of life outcomes at 6- and 12-month follow-up.
3. Examine longitudinal changes and hypothesized mediating pathways using 5 waves of data from baseline, 3-,6-,9- and 12-month follow-up. Specifically: (A) in the GP-6 group only, compare VSC engagement, health and quality of life outcomes at 6-month follow-up (a period in which they did not have a GrandPad) to 12-month follow-up (a period in which they did have a GrandPad); (B) examine 12-month trends in GrandPad and VSC engagement, health and quality of life outcomes within and across groups; and (C) test mediation of hypothesized explanatory variables from the study's conceptual framework to examine potential causal pathways for health and quality of life outcomes.

Conditions

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Social Isolation in Older Adults Quality of Life (QOL) Activities of Daily Living

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Participants in 2 of the groups will be randomly assigned to receive the intervention immediately or in 6 month. The 3rd groups is naturally occurring comparison.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Though participants and investigators won't know condition of the randomized groups upon enrollment, they will know when they receive the GrandPad. The 3rd group will not be masked at any point.

Study Groups

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GrandPad1

This group will receive a GrandPad right away after they complete the baseline survey

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Senior Center - GrandPad

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Virtual Senior Center engages older adults in programs and services online with the help of a GrandPad.

GrandPad2 - 6mo

Delayed interventional. This group will receive a GrandPad after 6 months.

Group Type OTHER

Virtual Senior Center - GrandPad

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Virtual Senior Center engages older adults in programs and services online with the help of a GrandPad.

Congregate

This group will not receive a GrandPad but will get access to the Virtual Senior Center

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Virtual Senior Center - No GrandPad

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be given information to access the website when they are able from their own phone, tablet, or computer.

Interventions

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Virtual Senior Center - GrandPad

The Virtual Senior Center engages older adults in programs and services online with the help of a GrandPad.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Senior Center - No GrandPad

Participants will be given information to access the website when they are able from their own phone, tablet, or computer.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Current Home-delivered meal client with Aging Ahead

Exclusion Criteria

* Under age 65
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Matthew Kreuter

Kahn Family Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Matthew Kreuter, PhD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Washington University School of Medicine

Locations

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Washington University

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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OT2HL158287

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

202408007

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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