WhatsApp Intervention for Seniors' Digital and Cognitive Management (WISDOM)
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age60+
SponsorNational University of Singapore
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a digital health literacy program using mobile phone chat-based application called WISDOM (WhatsApp Intervention for Seniors' Digital and cOgnitive Management) can help older adults in Singapore with fewer resources improve their digital health skills and support brain health.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Is it feasible to run WISDOM in senior centres, and will participants join and stay in the program? * Does WISDOM help older adults find and use online health information? * Does WISDOM help older adults make health decisions and impact brain functions? * What do participants think about WISDOM, and how can it be improved?
Researchers will compare two groups:
* WISDOM group: Participants will join a 6-week program with face-to-face learning sessions and WhatsApp activities about digital health skills. Extra support will be given if needed. * Control group: Participants will continue with their usual activities at the senior centres.
Participants in the WISDOM group will:
* Join weekly face-to-face sessions for 6 weeks * Use WhatsApp to complete learning activities
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age 60 years and above
Own a smartphone
Received up to primary school education or lesser
Able to converse and read English or Mandarin
Disqualifiers
Diagnosed with dementia or at risk of dementia (MoCA) ≤ 23/24
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Digital health literacy program
BehavioralA 6-week digital health literacy program delivered through weekly face-to-face training sessions and WhatsApp activities. Additional support may be provided if needed.
Treatment groups
140 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: WISDOM InterventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control (Usual Care)No intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Digital health literacy competency
Competency in digital health literacy will be measured using the 21-item Digital Health Literacy Instrument (DHLI). The DHLI includes seven domains: operational skills, navigation skills, information searching, evaluating reliability, determining relevance, adding self-generated content, and protecting privacy. Internal consistency for the tool is α=0.87. In addition to the self-reported items, seven performance-based items will also be included for objective evaluation.
Time frame
Baseline, week 7 (post-test 1), and 3 months after intervention (post-test 2).Secondary outcomes
1
Perceived usefulness of online health information
Measured using a 4-item adapted subscale from the Technology Acceptance Model 3 tool (α=0.92).
Time frame
Baseline, week 7 (post-test 1), and 3 months after intervention (post-test 2).2
Perceived ease of using online health information
Measured using a 4-item adapted subscale from the Technology Acceptance Model 3 tool (α=0.93).
Time frame
Baseline, week 7 (post-test 1), and 3 months after intervention (post-test 2).3
Attitudes towards online health information
Measured using a 5-item subscale of the Health Impact Questionnaire (α=0.77).
Time frame
Baseline, week 7 (post-test 1), and 3 months after intervention (post-test 2).4
Use of online health information
Measured using a 4-item validated scale (α=0.82).
Time frame
Baseline, week 7 (post-test 1), and 3 months after intervention (post-test 2).Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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