Can AI-Created lessons help seniors master health apps?
NCT ID NCT07515495
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two ways to teach adults over 50 how to use the 'My Health Bank' app in Taiwan. One group gets one-on-one tutoring, the other learns on their own with AI-made materials. Researchers want to see which method boosts digital health skills and confidence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-collaborative eHealth education materials
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show which teaching method works best to help older adults use health apps, potentially improving digital health literacy at scale.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage behavioral study with no health outcomes. Results may not apply to other populations or apps, and self-reported literacy may not reflect real-world use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 235 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants aged 50 years and older. * Possession of a smartphone with basic operational skills (e.g., unlocking the phone, making calls, and using LINE). * Self-reported lack of familiarity with the "My Health Bank" App (used less than 3 times or never used in the past year). * Proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and understanding Mandarin Chinese. Exclusion Criteria: * Regular users of the "My Health Bank" App (used 3 times or more in the past year). * Severe cognitive impairment identified through brief cognitive screening, the participant unable to follow instructions or complete questionnaires. * Smartphone operating system is too outdated to support the installation of the "NHI App" (National Health Insurance App). * Inability to complete the App download and installation process independently or with family assistance (e.g., lost App Store/Google Play password, insufficient storage space).
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Anle District Health Center and Affiliated Community Centers
RECRUITINGKeelung, Anle District, 204, Taiwan
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Tri-Service General Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics
RECRUITINGTaipei, Neihu District, 114, Taiwan
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