The Impact of Robot-assisted Digital Education on Prenatal Women's Health Literacy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)

• Registration Number: NCT06999421
• Lead Sponsor: Taipei Medical University

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of a robot-assisted digital education program for pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The intervention aims to reduce anxiety, improve health literacy, and increase satisfaction and acceptance of digital health technologies. Participants are randomly assigned to either a robot-assisted education group or a conventional tablet-based video education group. Outcome measures include anxiety scores, health literacy scores, and educational satisfaction.

Detailed Description

This study implemented a robot-assisted digital education method for teaching about gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) that was intended to reduce anxiety and encourage healthy behaviors among pregnant women. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the intervention, where 66 pregnant women from a single hospital were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n = 32) or the control group (n = 34). The experimental group received health education about GDM using a robot, while the control group received the same health education through video presentations on a tablet. The results showed that the implemented robot-assisted digital education method not only reduced anxiety levels among pregnant women, but also influences their health education satisfaction, health literacy, and acceptance of technology. In the global information age, this study can serve as a reference for educators and researchers at medical institutions interested in tracking long-term health education through technological tools.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-01-31
• Study Completion: 2024-01-31
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Study First Submitted: 2025-05-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-05-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-22
• Study First Posted: 2025-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women aged ≥21 years
• Diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
• Normal first prenatal ultrasound
• Taiwanese nationality
• Provided informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Non-Taiwanese nationality
• Chronic disease history
• Cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorder
• Declined participation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety Level	Immediately post-intervention	Anxiety levels were assessed using a Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (no symptoms) to 5 (severe anxiety).
Health Literacy	Immediately post-intervention	Health literacy, which also used a Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health education Satisfaction	Immediately post-intervention	Health education satisfaction was using a Likert scale ranging from 1 (very satisfied) to 5 (very dissatisfied)
Technology Acceptance	Immediately post-intervention	technology acceptance of the pregnant women was measured using another Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nursing Department; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan