Motivational Evaluation and Intervention With Co-Adapt Application for Healthy Ageing

Idego

Status: Completed

Conditions: Motivation; Self Efficacy

Treatments: Device: APP + CA; Behavioral: SDT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT05116553

COADAPT 2021 T-6.4

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to identify effective methodologies to help people to improve their awareness of change, motivation, self-confidence and self-efficacy, compliance in behavioral change and psychological well-being.

Full description

Subjects involved will have the opportunity to partecipate in a two-weeks course: two SDT (Self Determination Theory) psychological interviews are scheduled (1 per week) to help the participant increase his motivation and awareness about the problem reported during the counseling session.

For this purpose, the use of an APP with a CA (Conversational Agent) will be implemented as a support to help people to identify one's thoughts and emotional states as well as increase their awareness about themselves.

Test will be administered at the beginning (T1) and at the end of the meetings (T2).

Participants will be randomly divided into one of two groups to understand whether APP and CA has a significant impact in increasing motivation and awareness of the need for a pathway with a professional.

Enrollment: 74 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 67 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• whitecollar
• a sufficient level of education to understand study procedures and be able to communicate with site personnel
• 50 to 70 years old

Exclusion criteria

• current use of narcotics or other substances

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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74 participants in 2 patient groups

SDT (MI)

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive standard 2 SDT (Self Determination Theory) psychological interviews.

Treatment:

Behavioral: SDT

SDT (MI) + CA

Experimental group

Description:

This group will receive standard 2 SDT (Self Determination Theory) psychological interviews; moreover they will use an APP with a CA (Conversational Agent), an Artificial Intelligence.

Treatment:

Behavioral: SDT

Device: APP + CA