Clinical trial NCT04570917: Online Education Intervention to Reduce Ageism Among Undergraduate Students
Official title: Effectiveness of an Online Educational Intervention to Reduce Ageism in Undergraduate Students in an Entry-level Nutrition Class
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Ageism
Keywords: Ageism
Older adults
Educational intervention
Lead sponsor: University of Mississippi, Oxford
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-09-30
Enrollment: 64
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: Ageism is common is healthcare workers, and that results in negative outcomes for elderly patients. This randomized controlled trial is to determine if age bias could be changed by an online learning activity in undergraduate students in an entry-level nutrition class.

Detailed description: This randomized controlled trial with two parallel arms is to determine the effect of an online educational intervention developed to reduce ageism in undergraduate students enrolled in an entry-level Nutrition class. Eligible study participants will be randomized into either the "Intervention group" (INT) or the "Control group" (CON). The two groups will have different learning material delivered online via Blackboard (Learning Management System/LMS). These include a collection of short videos developed by the researchers, as well as relevant videos available on the web. Participants in the INT group will learn about aging and ageism, while the CON group will learn about diversity and cultural competence. Sociodemographic data, percieved risk of COVID-19, preventative behaviors related ot COVID-19 will be collected using a questionnaire at baseline. Ageism will be assessed using standard questionnaires. Data collection will be done at three time points: Pre-intervention, immediate post intervention and 2-weeks post-intervention. Difference between groups for pre-post intervention changes will be assessed.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years or older
* Enrolled in 3 sections of the introductory level nutrition course taught by three different instructors.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Difference between groups for pre-and post intervention changes in the score of Fraboni's Scale for Ageism
timeFrame: From Pre- to immediate post- intervention
measure: Difference between groups for pre- and 2-weeks post intervention changes in the score of Fraboni's Scale for Ageism
timeFrame: From Pre- to 2-weeks post-intervention
measure: Difference between groups for pre-post intervention changes in benevolent subscores of the Ambivalent ageism scale
timeFrame: From Pre- to immediate post- intervention
measure: Difference between groups for pre and 2-weeks post intervention changes in benevolent subscores of the Ambivalent ageism scale Higher score indicates more benevolent bias.
timeFrame: From Pre- to 2-weeks post-intervention
measure: Difference between groups for pre-post intervention changes in hostile subscores of the Ambivalent ageism scale
timeFrame: From Pre- to immediate post- intervention
measure: Difference between groups for pre and 2-week post intervention changes in hostile subscores of the Ambivalent ageism scale
timeFrame: From Pre- to 2-weeks post-intervention
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Difference between groups for pre-post intervention changes in age-related implicit bias
timeFrame: From Pre- to immediate post- intervention
measure: Difference between groups for pre and 2-week post intervention changes in age-related implicit bias
timeFrame: From Pre- to 2-weeks post-intervention
measure: Difference between groups for pre-post intervention changes in the value (years) used to define "old age"
timeFrame: From Pre- to immediate post- intervention
measure: Difference between groups for pre and 2-weeks post intervention changes in the value (years) used to define "old age"
timeFrame: From Pre- to 2-weeks post-intervention
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Oxford
country: United States
facility: University of Mississippi
state: Mississippi
Study officials:
affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
name: Nadeeja Wijayatunga, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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