Virtual World Training for Community Health Workers (CHW)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus Risk
• Interventions: Behavioral: Virtual Training; Behavioral: In Person Training

• Registration Number: NCT04161846
• Lead Sponsor: University of Delaware

Brief Summary

Standard, effective, and scalable training models are needed to help equip community health workers in their community-based diabetes prevention awareness efforts. This study will tailor/adapt, implement, and evaluate an innovative internet-based virtual world model to remotely deliver a diabetes prevention awareness training program to community health workers.

Detailed Description

Standard, effective, and scalable training models are needed to help equip community health workers in their community-based diabetes prevention awareness efforts. This study will tailor/adapt, implement, and evaluate an innovative internet-based virtual world model to remotely deliver a diabetes prevention awareness training program to community health workers. A sequential mixed-methods design is used to address these specific aims: 1. Use community-based participatory research methods to guide the overall study and inform tailoring and adaptation of our virtual world model to deliver the CHW training program; 2. Conduct a randomized pilot study to compare change in primary outcomes (0, 12 weeks) after the in-person versus virtual world delivery of the program; and 3. Conduct summative focus groups to gather information to refine the program and study methodology.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-06-18
• Study Start: 2019-08-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-11-10
• Study First Posted: 2019-11-13
• Primary Completion: 2021-04-25
• Study Completion: 2021-04-25
• Status Verified: 2021-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 2021-06-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

• community health worker
• 18-65 years old
• Female
• Of African American/Black/African ancestry
• not getting 150 minutes of physical activity weekly and/or overweight
• residing in Chicago/driving distance to Chicago study site
• regular access to internet and computer

Exclusion Criteria

• does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Virtual World Program	Virtual Training	Participants take part in a group training delivered using a virtual world approach.
In Person Program	In Person Training	Participants take part in a group training delivered using an in person approach.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in content knowledge will be measured using the program Knowledge Questionnaire	Following program completion (10-12 weeks)	Program content knowledge will be assessed using an adapted version of the original training program knowledge questionnaire. Scores represent the number of content questions answered correctly. Higher scores represent greater program knowledge.
Post Training Presentation Delivery Skills	Following program completion (10-12 weeks)	Each CHW will be asked to prepare and deliver a brief presentation, including 3 standardized topic areas.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Physical Activity	Following program completion (10-12 weeks)	Physical activity will be assessed with International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).
Change in Lifestyle Habits	Following program completion (10-12 weeks)	Eating habits will be assessed using the Visually-Enhanced Food Behavior Checklist.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UIC College of Nursing; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States