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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05661877
Effectiveness of a Online Education Material to Improve Dengue Knowledge and Health-Seeking Intention
Effectiveness of an Online Education Material to Improve Dengue Knowledge and Health-Seeking Intention Among the General Population: An Online Randomized Controlled Trial Via Facebook
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The public have shown increasing interest in having health information disseminated to them through smartphones. The current usage of health-related smartphone apps was over 500 million people. In addition, studies have shown that the use of gamification produced positive effect on users' engagement in learning about health and led to positive change in the behaviour for their health and wellness. Several previous studies have shown the effectiveness of mobile applications in promoting health related information. A pilot randomized control trial among coronary heart disease (CHD) patients found that participants in the intervention group (Care4Heart app) showed better overall CHD knowledge levels than participants in the control group (website of Singapore Heart Foundation).
For dengue fever, an integrated mobile health app (Mozzify) was developed and may improve knowledge on dengue fever and promote dissemination and sharing of information on dengue fever among the public and health practitioners. During the development, suggestions to improve the engagement of the app included the addition of games to encourage the public to use it more frequently. Adding to this, the concept of gamification is increasingly being used in health education applications since 2010. Studies have shown that the use of gamification produced positive effect on users' engagement in learning about health and led to positive change in the behaviour for their health and wellness.
As both mobile applications and gamification show increasing importance in the field of mHealth, the DengueAid app was developed to improving monitoring of the disease and knowledge on dengue fever. Previous studies on the effectiveness of a gamified mobile app to improve dengue knowledge was limited to none. In this era of digitalization, an effective gamified mobile intervention for dengue fever which consistently affect the Malaysian population should be developed. Hence, for this study, the effectiveness of DengueAid in improving dengue knowledge among the public will be evaluated through a randomized control trial (RCT).
The sample size was decided on based on previous literature involving the use of a gamified mobile application to improve knowledge on oral health. For a full RCT, using mean and standard deviation values from a previous study (Control Group 13.1 ± 1.6, Intervention Group 14.3 ± 2.0) with 90% power and alpha of 0.05, the estimated sample size is 48 in each arm. Considering a 20% dropout rate the final number of participants recruited would be 116 (58 in each arm).
The study will be advertised on a social media platform (Facebook). Lay public who are interested to join the study will click on a link in the advertisement. The participants will then read the study information sheet and undergo an eligibility check to determine if they are suitable to join the study. Participants who have hearing and speech impairment, cognitive impairment, had dengue before and healthcare staff would be excluded from the study. Participants who are eligible would then have to complete a consent form and provide sociodemographic details. They will then be randomized using an online randomizer to either intervention or control groups. They will be given three days to complete using the intervention/control materials.
Participants in both study arms, would be given three days to complete the online education material (intervention: DengueAid app; control: MyHEALTH website). The research assistant will send an online questionnaire three days after the enrollment day. The questionnaire consists of questions on knowledge on dengue fever based on the modules and content of the DengueAid app as well as questions on health-seeking intention. The questionnaire will be developed using REDCap. Each participant will be compensated with RM30 once they completed the post-intervention online questionnaire.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Chin Hai Teo
- Phone Number: +60179192669
- Email: teoch@um.edu.my
Study Locations
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 59100
- University of Malaya Medical Centre
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have a social media account
- Have an android smartphone
- Understand English or Malay
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hearing and speech impairment
- Cognitive impairment
- Had dengue before
- Healthcare staff
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: DengueAid intervention group
The participants in this arm would be given the DengueAid mobile app which can be downloaded through Google Play
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•Education materials regarding dengue fever and self-care.
The education section (My Dengue Knowledge) consists of seven modules (dengue essentials, risk, symptoms, aedes mosquito, self-care, prevention and interesting facts) with gamification properties.
Each module contains a series of multiple-choice questions.
After answering each question, the user would be instantly notified if they had answered the question correctly and be provided with some facts related to the question.
A progress meter would allow users to keep track of each module answered.
A medal would be awarded to users who have completed 100% of each module.
The self-care section consists of basic information about dengue fever and points to look out for self-care.
It contains information on dengue fever phases, signs of dengue, importance of keeping hydrated, complementary therapy, medicine to avoid and prevention practices.
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Active Comparator: MyHealth website control group
The participants in this arm would be required to use the MyHealth dengue website
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MyHealth is developed by Ministry of Health, Malaysia (http://www.myhealth.gov.my/en/dengue-fever/) to provide information on dengue.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Knowledge on Dengue
Time Frame: 3 days follow up after enrollment
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Mean knowledge score on dengue (0 to 25, higher score means better outcome)
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3 days follow up after enrollment
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Health-seeking intention when having dengue fever
Time Frame: 3 days follow up after enrollment
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3 days follow up after enrollment
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Chin Hai Teo, Universiti Malaya
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Anticipated)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2022104-11592
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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