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

Influenza Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04377165
• Other study ID #: Care Collective Study
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 6, 2020
• Est. completion date: August 26, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: April 2020
• Source: The University of Queensland
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Description:

The study design will be a multi- centre cluster randomised control trial, where Age Care facilities are randomised into two groups:

1. Newsfeed- gets the app with newsfeed only

2. Gamification group- gets the full gamified app, including the newsfeed Workers in our network of residential aged care facilities will be invited to participate in a study of communication of information regarding COVID-19 and how they will play a role in preventing its spread.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 34
• Est. completion date: August 26, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: August 26, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 90 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age Health Care Worker

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• COVID
• Gastroenteritis
• Influenza

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Gamification
This will provide the user with the newsfeed function and the addition of a gamification function
• Newsfeed function
This will provide the user with reliable accurate information on the pandemic.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
The University of Queensland

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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	To compare handwashing behaviour	Compare the amount of soap/sanitiser used between the arms	4 weeks
Secondary	To compare self-testing rates	Compare the number of self tests between the two arms	4 weeks
Secondary	To compare the level of surface wipe down	Compare the amount of wipes/disinfectant used between the two arms	4 weeks
Secondary	To compare number of COVID-19 tests completed in Facilities	Compare the number of COVID-19 tests between the two arms	4 weeks
Secondary	To compare the number of COVID 19 infections in facilities	Compare the number of COVID-19 infections between the arms	4 weeks
Secondary	To compare the other types of outbreaks (Flu, gastroenteritis)	Compare the number of flu and gastroenteritis outbreaks between the arms	4 weeks
Secondary	To compare the awareness of COVID 19 training available to workers in the facilities	Compare the COVID 19 training between the two arms, this is via a self reported survey	4 weeks
Secondary	To compare the awareness of PPE training available to workers in the facilities	Compare the awareness of PPE training of the workers in the two arms, this is captured in self reported survey	4 weeks
Secondary	To compare the levels of PPE material used in	Compare the amount of PPE used between the arms	4 weeks
Secondary	To compare the wellbeing and self-efficacy of the two groups	Compare the wellbeing and self-efficacy between the two arms, this is captured in a self reported survey.	4 weeks