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sage and Health Effects of Embodied Conversational Agents among Older Adults

Completed
Conditions
Loneliness and eating behaviour
10024450
Registration Number
NL-OMON49823
Lead Sponsor
Wageningen Universiteit
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Living indipendently at home; without partner; no paid profession; 65+; Dutch
speaking; able to use a tablet or computer

Exclusion Criteria

Not willing to provide inform consent

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The main study parameters are based on the conceptual models, and include<br /><br>actual use (operationalized via logfiles), loneliness, and eating behavior.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The secondary parameters are based on the conceptual models, and include<br /><br>enjoyment (pleasure in using the application), aesthetics (the design of the<br /><br>application in terms of e.g. *duidelijk* and *prettig*), privacy concerns<br /><br>(about sharing personal data, e.g. name and date of birth), control (control<br /><br>over the system, as perceived by the user), usability (whether PACO is easy to<br /><br>use), perceived usefulness (e.g., in terms of *nuttig* and *geschikt*),<br /><br>relationship with ECA (e.g., in terms of *betrouwbaar*, *menselijk* and<br /><br>*sympathiek*), Quality of Life (QoL), and the self-determination constructs<br /><br>(autonomy, competence, relatedness).</p><br>
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