Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Digital Literacy Intervention to Address Support, Literacy and Communication in Older Adults

United States20 participantsStarted 2024-11-07

Plain-language summary

The investigators propose a person-directed, values-based digital literacy intervention to address the community-identified barriers of health literacy, health communication and social support to improve quality of life and specific disease related metrics in the older adult's own home. This intervention will be a way to address the community-identified barriers of health literacy, health communication and social support to improve quality of life and specific disease related metrics in the older adult's own home.

Who can participate

Age range

65 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 65 years old or older * English proficient * Willingness to improve digital literacy Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment as defined by a 6-item Callahan Cognitive Screener * Hospitalization overnight more than 3 times in the last 12 months by self-report.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Change in Health Team Communication as assessed by the CollaboRATE Scale Measure

Timeframe: Baseline, 9 weeks

Change in self-efficacy as assessed by the Coping Self-Efficacy Instrument

Timeframe: Baseline, 9 weeks

Change in self-efficacy as assessed by the Self-Efficacy of Chronic Disease Management Instrument

Timeframe: Baseline, 9 weeks

Change in Social engagement as assessed by the Lubben Social Network Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, 9 weeks

Change in Social engagement as assessed by the Krause-Borawski-Clark Support Interactions Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, 9 weeks

Change in quality of life as assessed by the European Quality of Life (Euro-QOL-5D)

Timeframe: Baseline, 9 weeks

Change in health literacy as assessed by the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06479707

SponsorJohns Hopkins University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-03-30

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

65 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in Health Team Communication as assessed by the CollaboRATE Scale Measure

Timeframe: Baseline, 9 weeks

Change in self-efficacy as assessed by the Coping Self-Efficacy Instrument

Timeframe: Baseline, 9 weeks

Change in self-efficacy as assessed by the Self-Efficacy of Chronic Disease Management Instrument

Timeframe: Baseline, 9 weeks

Change in Social engagement as assessed by the Lubben Social Network Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, 9 weeks

Change in Social engagement as assessed by the Krause-Borawski-Clark Support Interactions Scale

Timeframe: Baseline, 9 weeks

Change in quality of life as assessed by the European Quality of Life (Euro-QOL-5D)

Timeframe: Baseline, 9 weeks

Change in health literacy as assessed by the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM)