Innovative Tool to Limit Spread of COVID 19 in Residential Aged Care Facilities

NCT04377165 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: Care Collective Study
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This project is a randomised trial in order to determine if "gamification" can result in behaviour change for healthcare workers in the residential aged care setting. The app is for Age Care and care workers at the front line who are working to protect those most vulnerable to COVID-19. There are 2 groups in this trial on group will receive current and accurate information from an app. The other group will receives the app with the addition of a gamification competent, this will include rewarding experiences for staff doing safety behaviours and wellbeing behaviours. The purpose of the gamification is to create a calming and reassuring experience that injects positivity and joy where possible during this stressful time.

Conditions

COVID; Influenza; Gastroenteritis

Keywords

Infection Control

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• To compare the hours of sick leave used over the course of the 4-week period post randomisation for each group

  Compare the number of sick leave prior to users utilising the app and at the end of the 4 weeks between the arms

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• To compare handwashing behaviour

  4 weeks

• To compare self-testing rates

  4 weeks

• To compare the level of surface wipe down

  4 weeks

• To compare number of COVID-19 tests completed in Facilities

  4 weeks

• To compare the number of COVID 19 infections in facilities

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Newsfeed

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This will provide you with reliable accurate information on the pandemic.

Behavioral: Newsfeed function

Gamification

EXPERIMENTAL

The gamification function will allow users to earn points for actions completed. The gamification function has links to resources for infection control, watching or completing tasks or playing games to earn points. Points can be viewed at a facility level, state level or national level.

Behavioral: Gamification

Interventions

Gamification BEHAVIORAL

This will provide the user with the newsfeed function and the addition of a gamification function

Gamification

Newsfeed function BEHAVIORAL

This will provide the user with reliable accurate information on the pandemic.

Newsfeed

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age Health Care Worker

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Queensland: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Influenza, Human; Gastroenteritis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Orthomyxoviridae Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases

Study Officials

• David L Paterson, PhD

  The University of Queensland

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 4, 2020
• First Posted: May 6, 2020
• Study Start: May 6, 2020
• Primary Completion: August 26, 2020
• Study Completion: August 26, 2020
• Last Updated: March 9, 2021

Record last verified: 2020-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share