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ArticleJMIR research protocols2021

Empowering Dementia Carers With an iSupport Virtual Assistant (e-DiVA) in Asia-Pacific Regional Countries: Protocol for a Pilot Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial.

Tuan Anh Nguyen, Kham Tran, Adrian Esterman, Bianca Brijnath, Lily Dongxia Xiao, Penelope Schofield, Sunil Bhar, Nilmini Wickramasinghe, Ronald Sinclair, Thu Ha Dang and 11 more

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21 authors.

Tuan Anh Nguyen *Social Gerontology Division, National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9528-9278
Kham Tran *Social Gerontology Division, National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7159-5668
Adrian EstermanUniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7324-9171
Bianca BrijnathSocial Gerontology Division, National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0536-6859
Lily Dongxia XiaoCollege of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4631-2443
Penelope SchofieldDepartment of Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9495-9543
Sunil BharDepartment of Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9260-7368
Nilmini WickramasingheDepartment of Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1314-8843
Ronald SinclairFaculty of Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6055-9488
Thu Ha DangDepartment of Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9105-6920
Sarah CullumFaculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0785-9101
Yuda TuranaSchool of Medicine, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4527-0285
Ladson HintonDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6198-8540
Katrin SeeherDepartment of Mental Health and Substance Use, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8288-4521
Andre Q AndradeQuality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6587-3169
Maria CrottyCollege of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2996-5135
Susan KurrleFaculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3448-4181
Stefanie FreelDepartment of Germanic Languages and Literature, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9609-7438
Thang PhamDepartment of Neurology and Alzheimer Disease, Vietnam National Geriatric Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2638-3260
Thanh Binh NguyenDepartment of Neurology and Alzheimer Disease, Vietnam National Geriatric Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9627-7957
Henry BrodatyCentre for Healthy Brain Ageing, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9487-6617

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDementia is a global public health priority with an estimated prevalence of 150 million by 2050, nearly two-thirds of whom will live in the Asia-Pacific region. Dementia creates significant care needs for people with the disease, their families, and carers. iSupport is a self-help platform developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide education, skills training, and support to dementia carers. It has been adapted in some contexts (Australia, India, the Netherlands, and Portugal). Carers using the existing adapted versions have identified the need to have a more user-friendly version that enables them to identify solutions for immediate problems quickly in real time. The iSupport virtual assistant (iSupport VA) is being developed to address this gap and will be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial (RCT).

objectiveThis paper reports the protocol of a pilot RCT evaluating the iSupport VA.

methodsSeven versions of iSupport VA will be evaluated in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Vietnam in a pilot RCT. Feasibility, acceptability, intention to use, and preliminary impact on carer-perceived stress of the iSupport VA intervention will be assessed.

resultsThis study was funded by the e-ASIA Joint Research Program in November 2020. From January to July 2023, we will enroll 140 dementia carers (20 carers per iSupport VA version) for the pilot RCT. The study has been approved by the Human Research Committee, University of South Australia, Australia (203455).

conclusionsThis protocol outlines how a technologically enhanced version of the WHO iSupport program-the iSupport VA-will be evaluated. The findings from this intervention study will provide evidence on the feasibility and acceptability of the iSupport VA intervention, which will be the basis for conducting a full RCT to assess the effectiveness of the iSupport VA. The study will be an important reference for countries planning to adapt and enhance the WHO iSupport program using digital health solutions.

trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12621001452886; https://tinyurl.com/afum5tjz. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): PRR1-10.2196/33572.

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Dementiadigital healthinformal careriSupportvirtual assistant

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