Video Chat During Meals to Improve Nutritional Intake in Older Adults

NCT04862312 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 2011009963002254837
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 33
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The VideoDining study is a Stage IB behavioral intervention development project. The objectives are to determine the feasibility and acceptability of using video chat during mealtimes (VideoDining) in community-dwelling older adults eating alone at home and to evaluate changes in nutritional intake and loneliness in response to VideoDining.

Conditions

Malnutrition; Loneliness

Keywords

Older Adults; Geriatric; Elderly; Malnutrition; Nutrition; Video chat; Loneliness; Social Isolation; Social Facilitation of Eating; Aging in Place; Home Delivered Meals; Technology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in caloric intake with VideoDining

  A research interviewer will use video chat to collect three 24-hour dietary recalls with each participant prior to starting the VideoDining sessions (pre-VideoDining). During the intervention phase, a research interviewer will use video chat to collect a 24-hour dietary recall after each VideoDining session to capture dietary intake during the VideoDining meal and subsequent day (post-VideoDining). Change in dietary intake will be calculated by comparing average caloric intake on the three pre-VideoDining recalls to the average caloric intake on the final three post-VideoDining recalls.

  8 weeks

• Change in dietary intake pattern with VideoDining

  A research interviewer will use video chat to collect three 24-hour dietary recalls with each participant prior to starting the VideoDining sessions (pre-VideoDining). During the intervention phase, a research interviewer will use video chat to collect a 24-hour dietary recall after each VideoDining session to capture dietary intake during the VideoDining meal and subsequent day (post-VideoDining). Change in diet quality will be determined by comparing average food group equivalents and the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) on the three pre-VideoDining recalls to the average for the final three post-VideoDining recalls.

  8 weeks

• Change in loneliness with VideoDining

  The Revised 20-item UCLA Loneliness Scale and the 6-item De Jong Giervald Loneliness Scale will be collected prior to VideoDining and at the end of the study after VideoDining. The Revised 20-item UCLA Loneliness scale measures an individual's subjective feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Each question is scored 1-4, for a total of 20 to 80 points, with 80 indicating more loneliness. The 6-item De Jong Giervald Loneliness Scale uses a 3-item loneliness scale and a 3-item emotional scale. Each item is scored 0, 1 or 2, for a possible total score of 0-6, 0 being least lonely and 6 being most lonely. Total sum scores for each scale will be calculated pre and post VideoDining and compared.

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Feasibility: Enrollment rate

  12 months

• Feasibility: Attrition

  12 months

• Feasibility: Completion rate

  8 weeks

• Feasibility: Technical assistance rate

  8 weeks

• Acceptability: Acceptability of individual VideoDining sessions

  8 weeks

Other Outcomes (10)

• Participant Hand Grip Strength

  Baseline

• Risk for Sarcopenia

  Baseline

• Risk of Malnutrition

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

VideoDine

EXPERIMENTAL

Use of video chat to eat a meal with a dining partner.

Behavioral: VideoDine

Interventions

VideoDine BEHAVIORAL

Participants will VideoDine with a dining partner at least six times during an eight week period. VideoDining involves sharing a meal with someone not physically present using video chat technology. Dining partners will be recruited, trained and paired with participants. Participants will be provided Amazon Echo Show devices for video chat.

VideoDine

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 95 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Receive Meals-on-Wheels meals from Foodnet in Tompkins County, NY.
• Aged 60-95 years old.
• Consume Meals-on-Wheels meal alone.

You may not qualify if:

• Non-English speaking.
• Unable to read and write in English.
• Inadequate vision and hearing to utilize video chat technology.
• Unable cognitively to independently consent and participate in the study.
• Already own and use an Amazon Echo Show.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cornell University: lead
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): collaborator
• Foodnet Meals on Wheels: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York, 14853, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Malnutrition; Social Isolation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Laura K Barre, MD, RDN

  Cornell Univ

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: All participants will receive the VideoDining intervention.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 29, 2021
• First Posted: April 27, 2021
• Study Start: March 31, 2021
• Primary Completion: May 17, 2022
• Study Completion: May 17, 2022
• Last Updated: September 26, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
• Time Frame: The data will be available within one year of completion of data collection and be available for at least 5 years.
• Access Criteria: Available upon request and verification of requesting investigator/clinician.

Locations

US (1)