Virtual World Training for Community Health Workers (CHW)

NCT04161846 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 1106606-8
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 26
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Standard, effective, and scalable training models are needed to help equip community health workers in their community-based diabetes prevention awareness efforts. This study will tailor/adapt, implement, and evaluate an innovative internet-based virtual world model to remotely deliver a diabetes prevention awareness training program to community health workers.

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus Risk

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in content knowledge will be measured using the program Knowledge Questionnaire

  Program content knowledge will be assessed using an adapted version of the original training program knowledge questionnaire. Scores represent the number of content questions answered correctly. Higher scores represent greater program knowledge.

  Following program completion (10-12 weeks)

• Post Training Presentation Delivery Skills

  Each CHW will be asked to prepare and deliver a brief presentation, including 3 standardized topic areas.

  Following program completion (10-12 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Lifestyle Habits

  Following program completion (10-12 weeks)

• Change in Physical Activity

  Following program completion (10-12 weeks)

Other Outcomes (2)

• Change in self-efficacy and Stage of Change. A Self-Efficacy Index will be used and Stage of Change individual questions will be used for healthy eating and physical activity.

  Following program completion (10-12 weeks)

• Adherence

  During training sessions (up to 10 weeks).

Study Arms (2)

Virtual World Program

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants take part in a group training delivered using a virtual world approach.

Behavioral: Virtual Training

In Person Program

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants take part in a group training delivered using an in person approach.

Behavioral: In Person Training

Interventions

Virtual Training BEHAVIORAL

The intervention involves a CHW training focused on raising awareness of diabetes prevention in the community. It is delivered remotely over 10 weeks using an internet based approach.

Virtual World Program

In Person Training BEHAVIORAL

The intervention involves a CHW training focused on raising awareness of diabetes prevention in the community. It is delivered in person over 10 weeks.

In Person Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Female Only
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• community health worker
• years old
• Female
• Of African American/Black/African ancestry
• not getting 150 minutes of physical activity weekly and/or overweight
• residing in Chicago/driving distance to Chicago study site
• regular access to internet and computer

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Delaware: lead
• University of Illinois at Chicago: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

UIC College of Nursing

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Laurie Ruggiero, Ph.D

  University of Delaware

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Model Details: Randomized 2 group repeated measures design (Pre-Pandemic) \[Pandemic modification: Only Virtual world group\]

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 18, 2019
• First Posted: November 13, 2019
• Study Start: August 8, 2019
• Primary Completion: April 25, 2021
• Study Completion: April 25, 2021
• Last Updated: June 9, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)