AGE-ON 2.0: Expanding and Evaluating a Tablet Training Program for Older Adults

NCT03472729 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 3670
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

AGE-ON is a series of workshops developed by the Regional Geriatric Program central, based in Hamilton, Ontario. The goal of these workshops is to teach older adults with limited computer knowledge how to use tablet computers to connect with friends and family and gather information related to issues of importance to them. The overwhelming positive response to three initial pilots proved the interest in such a program from seniors in the community. Preliminary feedback from program participants was collected as part of the initial pilot; the investigators would now like to use this feedback to improve the existing workshops and expand implementation of the program to a diverse population of older adults. The objective of this study is to conduct a formal mixed-methods evaluation of the updated AGE-ON workshops implemented at multiple community-based sites.

Conditions

Social Isolation

Keywords

Social isolation; Older adults; Technology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Duke Social Support Index

  To understand the impact of AGE-ON on participants' social isolation

  6-weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• de Jon Gierveld Loneliness Scale

  6 weeks

• CASP-12

  6 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

• Participant satisfaction

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

AGE-ON Workshop

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention participants will take part in a 6-week workshop to learn 1) basic features of the iPad; 2) how to use the internet; 3) how to take and view photos; 4) how to send and receive emails; and 5) other 'fun' functions.

Other: AGE-ON Workshop

Wait-list control

NO INTERVENTION

Wait-list control group to be offered workshops after the study is complete

Interventions

AGE-ON Workshop OTHER

Series of workshops to reduce social isolation through technology use.

AGE-ON Workshop

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Interest in participating in a tablet training workshop
• Read, speak and understand English

You may not qualify if:

• Previous participation in AGE-ON pilot

Sponsors & Collaborators

• McMaster University: lead
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, L8P0A1, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Neil-Sztramko SE, Coletta G, Dobbins M, Marr S. Impact of the AGE-ON Tablet Training Program on Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Attitudes Toward Technology in Older Adults: Single-Group Pre-Post Study. JMIR Aging. 2020 Apr 20;3(1):e18398. doi: 10.2196/18398.

  PMID: 32310146 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Social Isolation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Sarah Neil-Sztramko, PhD

  McMaster University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 19, 2017
• First Posted: March 21, 2018
• Study Start: September 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2019
• Study Completion: January 1, 2020
• Last Updated: February 20, 2020

Record last verified: 2019-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)