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This is a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the use of a Virtual Health Assistant (VHA) named Osteo-Buddy in improving the knowledge of osteoporosis in older women.
This study will involve evaluating the preliminary effectiveness and feasibility outcomes of the use of Osteo-Buddy, a Virtual Health Assistant (VHA), in improving the knowledge of osteoporosis in women aged 50 and above.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | use of Osteo-Buddy for 4 weeks |
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| Control | Experimental | usual care - access to digitalised educational materials titled 'Healthy Bones' |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteo-Buddy | Other | Osteo-Buddy is a Virtual Health Assistant (VHA) accessible on mobile phones that helps users with:
As a 24/7 VHA, it offers real-time, personalised advice based on user inputs and health data. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Tool (OPAAT) score |
| On enrolment and 6-8 weeks post enrolment |
| System Usability Scale (SUS) |
| 6-8 weeks post enrolment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment rate | Percentage of participants successfully recruited among referred participants | over the course of recruitment, estimated 3-4 months |
| Retention rate | Percentage of recruited participants who complete the study (return for 2nd visit and successfully complete 2nd questionnaire) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Lim | Contact | +65 6340 7436 | eunice.lim.s.m@singhealth.com.sg |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Eunice Lim | SingHealth Polyclinics | Principal Investigator |
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In view of concerns regarding patient confidentaility and data security, IPD will not be shared.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015663 | Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010024 | Osteoporosis |
| D001851 | Bone Diseases, Metabolic |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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| Usual Care | Other | Access to digitalised educational materials on osteoporosis, titled 'Healthy Bones' |
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| 6-8 weeks post-enrolment |
| Utility rate | Percentage of intervention arm participants who utilise Osteo-Buddy over the 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
| D008659 |
| Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |