Growth Mindset Intervention for Older Adults With Chronic Disease

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Disease
• Interventions: Other: E-health Program; Other: Growth mindset intervention

• Registration Number: NCT06550817
• Lead Sponsor: Huzhou University

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to develop and investigate the effectiveness of a growth mindset intervention based on growth mindset theory.

Detailed Description

The study employed a quasi-randomized controlled trial design conducted over 12 weeks. Before conducting the study, the researchers numbered the wards of internal medicine departments (excluding intensive care units) according to the order of bed number. The wards were then randomly divided into intervention wards and control wards using a random number generator. Patients were recruited to the control group (e-health only) in the control ward and the intervention group (growth mindset intervention+ e-health) in the intervention unit. Participants in the control group could undergo the training after the study concluded.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-10-31
• Study Completion: 2022-10-31
• Status Verified: 2024-08
• Study First Submitted: 2024-08-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-08-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-08-12
• Study First Posted: 2024-08-13
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 77

Inclusion Criteria

• aged≥60 years
• diagnosed≥1 chronic disease
• owned at least one smartphone
• could communicate clearly in writing or orally
• were willing to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria

• could not use WeChat or phone to communicate
• diagnosed as mental illness or cognitive impairment
• suffered from acute severe disease or lost self-care ability
• undergoing other similar training

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
e-health only	E-health Program	Participants received an e-health program intervention over 12 weeks, with weekly sessions for the first 6 weeks and biweekly follow-up phone calls for the next six weeks.
growth mindset + e-health	Growth mindset intervention	Participants received an e-health program intervention plus a growth mindset intervention over 12 weeks, with weekly sessions for the first 6 weeks and biweekly follow-up phone calls for the next six weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale-6	Baseline,Week 6, and Week 12	The Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale-6 (ITIS-6) is a validated, self-reported instrument assessing participants' level of growth mindset. A mean score of greater than or equal to 4 on all items indicates that the individual has a growth mindset, and vice versa for a fixed mindset.
Questionnaire of Knowledge, Willingness, Confidence, and Practice of Smart Medicine (KWCP-SM)	Baseline,Week 6, and Week 12	The Questionnaire of Knowledge, Willingness, Confidence, and Practice of Smart Medicine (KWCP-SM) is a validated, self-reported instrument assessing participants' level of knowledge, willingness, confidence, and practice of smart medicine. The questionnaire adopted the Likert-5 scoring method. The higher score indicated a higher level of knowledge, willingness, confidence, and practice of smart medicine.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

School of Nursing Huzhou University; 🇨🇳 Huzhou, Zhejiang, China

School of Medicine and Nursing， Huzhou University; 🇨🇳 Huzhou, Zhejiang, China