NCT02502292

Brief Summary

In this study, the investigators evaluate an intervention aiming to increase participation and communication of older adults during primary care consultations with their General Practitioner(GP). The investigators are particularly interested in a Photo novel tool with this aim. Photo novels are picture stories, which have the advantage of using a familiar narrative format, thereby possibly increasing comprehension, personal involvement and motivation and self-efficacy to perform the relevant behaviors by offering role models (story characters that are similar to older adults themselves). The patient perspective on doctor-patient communication is underrepresented in most research. This study aims to incorporate the patient perspective in different ways: in addressing their needs and barriers during focus group discussions, in collecting their communication strategies and solutions to these barriers in the role play exercise, in involving them in developing the photo novel, and in studying their responses to the photo novel in the evaluation study the investigators describe in this research proposal.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
126

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2015

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2015

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 6, 2015

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 20, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2015

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

April 21, 2017

Status Verified

April 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

July 6, 2015

Last Update Submit

April 20, 2017

Conditions

Health BehaviorAttitude to HealthImpaired Health

Keywords

Health LiteracyHealth AgeingHealth Literacy InterventionsIROHLAPhoto Novel Study

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Health literacy will be assessed by questions in a questionnaire

    30 minutes

Study Arms (1)

Intervention: Fotonovela

EXPERIMENTAL

The Photo Novel Intervention is presented to users of four different facilities (sports clubs, senior homes) who are older than 50 years. The researchers welcome scheduled eligible participants, introduce the study and ask them for their consent. Afterwards, the participants are asked to fill in the questionnaire. Then, participants are randomized to one of the four groups and are presented with the photo novel or traditional brochure either as a hard copy brochure or as pdf on a tablet computer (2x2 group design). They are instructed to read the material in their own pace and answer the accompanying questions after each story / tip.and the accompanying questionnaire.

Behavioral: Fotonovela

Interventions

FotonovelaBEHAVIORAL

Comparing fotonovela brochure to traditional brochure, as a template communicative behaviors embedded in a picture story where the older people could use before and during primary care consultations with their GP. Relevant communicative behaviors will include 'asking questions', 'expressing lack of or misunderstanding', 'expressing uncertainty', 'expressing preferences and needs' and other relevant communicative behaviors which are based on communication theory / literature and on the output of the focus group discussions. The researchers will randomly assigned the participants into four groups as described earlier. Mainly to identify the outcomes of the comparison between fotonovela and traditional brochure in both traditional hard-copy and in tablet.

Intervention: Fotonovela

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Areas indicative of limited or marginal health literacy
  • Carry out in a neutral setting

You may not qualify if:

  • Eye-sight or hearing disabled people. This is because this study requires participants have the ability to read and watch and listen to videos.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH

Bremen, 28759, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Tan SL, Whittal A, Lippke S. Testing a Photo Story Intervention in Paper Versus Electronic Tablet Format Compared to a Traditional Brochure Among Older Adults in Germany: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Aging. 2018 Dec 6;1(2):e12145. doi: 10.2196/12145.

    PMID: 31518254DERIVED

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Sonia Lippke, Prof.Dr.

    Jacobs University Bremen

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Ruth Koops van 't Jagt, Msc.

    Reichuniversität Groningen/UMCG

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Health Psychology

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2015

First Posted

July 20, 2015

Study Start

July 1, 2015

Primary Completion

October 1, 2015

Study Completion

November 1, 2015

Last Updated

April 21, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-04

Locations

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