Clinical trial NCT06609642: Digital Art and Artificial Intelligence
Official title: Digital Art and Artificial Intelligence : Encouraging the Discovery of the Senses Via the Impressionist Painters for the Well-being of Adults - Qualitative Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Adults
Lead sponsor: Centre integre universitaire de sante et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
Sponsor class: OTHER_GOV
Collaborators: name: Centre integre universitaire de sante et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
First posted: 2024-09-24
Enrollment: 30
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: The study aims at examining the impact of an immersive and interactive digital application (App) that uses impressionist artworks to promote the mental well-being of both young and older adults. The goal is to study the usability and accessibility of this App, particularly for older adults, who may have sensory impairments and lower digital literacy compared to younger adults.

The study is based on the hypothesis that the App, which allows interaction with paintings by Claude Monet and Helen McNicoll, can trigger positive emotions, thereby improving users' well-being. The App uses artificial intelligence to create extensions of the paintings and music based on the sonification of electrophysiological signals captured from plants.

The study seeks to answer four research questions:

1. The usage behaviors of young and older adults with the App.
2. The impressions and feedback from users after testing the App.
3. The obstacles and enablers to the App's use.
4. The expectations and needs of users for better use of the App.

The study's objectives include analyzing the usage behaviors, impressions, barriers, and needs of both young and older adults. It is a qualitative study based on non-participatory observations and semi-structured interviews with young and older participants who have used the App.

The App is based on impressionist artworks, a style known for evoking positive emotions, and aims to promote mental health by harnessing the emotional power of digital art and artificial intelligence.


Eligibility criteria: 1. For adults of any age:

   1. Inclusion criteria:

      * Concordance of sex and gender.
      * No psychiatric or cognitive disorders.
      * Ability to understand spoken and written French.
      * Provide written consent to participate in the study.
   2. Exclusion criteria:

      * Non-binary.
      * Inability to provide informed consent to participate in the study.
      * Participation in a concurrent experimental clinical study to avoid interference with our study.
      * Inability to understand spoken and written French.
      * Having moderate to severe visual or auditory impairment.
2. Young adults:

   The inclusion criterion is being aged between 18 and 35 years.
3. Older adults:

The inclusion criterion is being aged 60 years or older.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Observation grid for behaviors and difficulties encountered
timeFrame: Day 1, during the use of the app, duration : 30 minutes
measure: Impressions and feedback
timeFrame: Day 1, right after the use of the app, duration : 30 minutes
measure: Enablers and barriers
timeFrame: Day 1, right after the use of the app, duration : 30 minutes
measure: Expectations and needs
timeFrame: Day 1, right after the use of the app, duration : 30 minutes
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Sociodemographics
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: level of visual art knowledge
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: level of music knowledge
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Ecoanxiety level - Climate change
timeFrame: Day 1
measure: Ecoanxiety level - Environmental issues
timeFrame: Day 1
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Montreal
country: Canada
facility: CRIUGM
state: Quebec
Study officials:
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