Growth Mindset Intervention for Older Adults With Chronic Disease

Huzhou University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Disease

Treatments: Other: E-health Program; Other: Growth mindset intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06550817

2022015

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was conducted to develop and investigate the effectiveness of a growth mindset intervention based on growth mindset theory.

Full description

The study employed a quasi-randomized controlled trial design conducted over 12 weeks. Before conducting the study, the researchers numbered the wards of internal medicine departments (excluding intensive care units) according to the order of bed number. The wards were then randomly divided into intervention wards and control wards using a random number generator. Patients were recruited to the control group (e-health only) in the control ward and the intervention group (growth mindset intervention+ e-health) in the intervention unit. Participants in the control group could undergo the training after the study concluded.

Enrollment: 77 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged≥60 years
• diagnosed≥1 chronic disease
• owned at least one smartphone
• could communicate clearly in writing or orally
• were willing to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

• could not use WeChat or phone to communicate
• diagnosed as mental illness or cognitive impairment
• suffered from acute severe disease or lost self-care ability
• undergoing other similar training

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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77 participants in 2 patient groups

growth mindset + e-health

Experimental group

Description:

Participants received an e-health program intervention plus a growth mindset intervention over 12 weeks, with weekly sessions for the first 6 weeks and biweekly follow-up phone calls for the next six weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Growth mindset intervention

e-health only

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants received an e-health program intervention over 12 weeks, with weekly sessions for the first 6 weeks and biweekly follow-up phone calls for the next six weeks.

Treatment:

Other: E-health Program