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NCT Number: NCT05380180

Enhancing Quality of Life for Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Through Social Engagement Over Video Technology

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to rigorously assess the efficacy of an 8-week social engagement OneClick intervention. A total of 120 older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment (60 per group) will be randomized after a baseline assessment to the social engagement OneClick intervention group or the waitlist control group. Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive the social engagement OneClick intervention for 8 weeks, and will complete a mid-assessment at week 4, and a post-assessment at week 8. Participants assigned to the waitlist control group will receive no intervention for the first 8 weeks and will complete assessments at week 4 and week 8. Subsequently, as an extension to this study, participants assigned to the waitlist control group will have an opportunity to participate in 8 weeks of social engagement OneClick intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Aging Aging Well Behavior Cognition Disorders Cognitive Dysfunction Mental Disorders Mild Cognitive Impairment Neurocognitive Disorders Social Behavior Social Isolation

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 65+
  • Fluent in English
  • Adequate visual and auditory acuity
  • Passing score on Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status - Modified (TICS-M) of 22 and above included
  • Passing score on Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) of 20 and above included
  • Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) score of less than 9
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
  • Access to and ability to use necessary resources for participating in technology-based intervention

Exclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of dementia
  • Live in assisted living facility or skilled nursing facility

Treatment and study plan

OneClick Social Engagement Intervention

Other

Intervention group participants will receive the social engagement OneClick intervention for 8 weeks, and will complete a mid-assessment at week 4, and a post-assessment at week 8. Participants will use a computer or tablet to participate in two social engagement events per week. The intervention events will be delivered through the OneClick video conferencing platform. During each session participants will watch a short slideshow around a series of topics (e.g., nature, technology, hobbies) and get to engage in conversations surround the topics presented, which will be held in breakout rooms. Breakout room discussions will be set for 30 minutes, and participants will be provided with questions surrounding the topics to help stimulate conversation.

OneClick Social Engagement Intervention Extension

Other

Waitlist control group participants will receive no intervention for the first 8 weeks and will complete assessments at week 4 and week 8. Following the completion of the 8-week controlled portion, waitlist participants will be provided with the opportunity to participate in the OneClick social engagement intervention through the intervention extension. Waitlist participants will use a computer or tablet to participate in two social engagement events per week. The intervention events will be delivered through the OneClick video conferencing platform over the span of 8 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Social Isolation Measured by Friendship Scale

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 8

    Measures six dimensions that contribute to social isolation. Lower scores indicate lower extent of social isolation. Range (0-24)

  2. Change in Loneliness Measured by University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 8

    Measures the respondents' subjective feeling of loneliness. Higher scores indicate a greater feeling of loneliness. Range (20-80).

  3. Change in Quality of Life Measured by Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease

    Time frame: Time Frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 8

    Measures quality of life indicators such as physical health, energy, family, and money. Lower scores indicate a lower quality of life. Range (13-52).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Social Network Measured by Lubben Social Network Index

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, Week 8

    Measures social network size for both family and friends and also the frequency of interaction with them. Higher scores indicate higher level of social engagement. Range (0-30).

  2. Change in Social Activity Measured by Social Activity Frequency

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8

    Measures how often during the past year participants have engaged in various social activities. Lower scores indicate less engagement in social activities. Range (10-50).

Other outcomes

  1. Change in System Usability Measured by System Usability Scale

    Time frame: Week 4 of intervention, Week 8 of intervention

    Measures the respondents' perception of usability of the OneClick system. Higher scores indicate higher ease of use and usefulness, and lower scores indicate more difficulty to use the system and decreased usefulness. Range (0-100).

  2. Change in Technology Acceptance Measured by Technology Acceptance Survey

    Time frame: Week 4 of intervention, Week 8 of intervention

    Measure of technology acceptance: perceived ease of use. Lower scores indicate lower perception of ease of use. Range (1-7).

  3. Change in Computer Proficiency Measure by Computer Proficiency Questionnaire (Short -Form)

    Time frame: Week 4 of intervention, Week 8 of intervention

    Measures the ability to perform a number of tasks using a computer. Tasks include computer basics, printing, communication, internet, scheduling, and multimedia. Higher scores indicated higher rates of proficiency. Range (6-30).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
May 18, 2022
Registry last updated
May 19, 2026

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