AppReminders - A Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Memory Aid App for People With Acquired Brain Injury
AppReminders Trial - A Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Memory Aid App for People With Acquired Brain Injury
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interventional
50
1 country
4
Brief Summary
People with brain injury commonly experience difficulties with memory, concentration, attention and judgement, meaning that important everyday actions and tasks are not carried out or not completed, limiting the ability to live independently. Technology-based solutions, including smartphone applications, can help by providing prompts about intended actions at the correct time. However, memory and attention impairments mean people forget to set reminders or fail to set them accurately (e.g. setting the wrong time/date for events). Using co-design methods with prospective users, the investigators developed ApplTree, a smartphone reminding application with design features that can be personalised to individuals. ApplTree prompts reminder setting, supports reminder entry to improve accuracy, and delivers users with prompts at the appropriate times. A pilot randomised controlled trial will be conducted to provide crucial information to inform a future larger scale efficacy trial of ApplTree as an intervention to support memory in people with acquired brain injury.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Aug 2019
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
4 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 24, 2019
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 5, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 16, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2022
CompletedOctober 21, 2022
October 1, 2022
2.1 years
May 24, 2019
October 20, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Participant recruitment
The number of service users who take part in the trial
9 months
Attrition to trial sessions
Proportion of those randomised that attended the first, second and third follow-up sessions
12 months
Adherence to intervention
Proportion of people using Google Calendar or ApplTree at least once during each of the three follow-up weeks during the intervention phase (weeks 10, 11 and 12)
12 months
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Memory performance
12 months
Experiences of using memory apps
12 months
Factor that may influence intervention delivery - technical help
12 months
Factor that may influence intervention delivery - time required for support
12 months
Factor that may influence intervention delivery - learnability of app interventions
12 months
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
ApplTree reminder app intervention
ACTIVE COMPARATORA reminding app developed with features that, based on previous research, will increase use and ease of use for individuals with ABI when setting smartphone reminders.
Google Calendar reminder app intervention
ACTIVE COMPARATORA widely available calendar app that can be used to set reminders.
Interventions
App downloaded on the participants phone, a short video tutorial session to explain use, and technical support throughout trial period.
App downloaded on the participants phone, a short video tutorial session to explain use, and technical support throughout trial period.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Aged 18 or over
- Acquired brain injury
- Self or other reported memory difficulties resulting from an acquired brain injury
You may not qualify if:
- Inability to provide informed consent for research participation
- Does not own a smartphone compatible with ApplTree and Google Calendar
- Inadequate writing or reading (English) which would impair comprehension and performance of experimental tasks, and / or answering of questionnaires.
- Inability to verbally communicate adequately in an experimental setting
- Severe physical or sensory disability which would prevent any attempt at using a typical smartphone device (e.g. paralysis of both upper limbs).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clydelead
- University of Glasgowcollaborator
- Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Governmentcollaborator
Study Sites (4)
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) service, West Dun HSPC Cairnmhor Resource Centre, Joint Hospital Campus
Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, G82 5JA, United Kingdom
Community treatment Centre for Brain Injury, West Glasgow ACH Dalnair Street
Glasgow, Glasgow City, G3 8SJ, United Kingdom
Quarriers Renfrewshire Acquired Brain Injury service
Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 2RH, United Kingdom
Graham Anderson House, Springburn Road, Springburn
Glasgow, G21 1UU, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jonathan Evans
University of Glasgow
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 24, 2019
First Posted
September 16, 2020
Study Start
August 5, 2019
Primary Completion
September 1, 2021
Study Completion
December 31, 2022
Last Updated
October 21, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-10