NCT06702423

Enhancing Health Literacy Through AI-Powered Chatbot: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Enhancing Health Literacy Through Artificial Intelligence-Powered Chatbot: a Randomized Controlled Trial on Addressing Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Misinformation Among Caregivers in Japan

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 844 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to learn if an innovative digital artificial intelligence (AI)-based communication tool works to enhance health literacy among Japanese caregivers regarding Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Participants will: * Answer a pre-intervention survey, get information regarding HPV vaccination from an AI-based chatbot or leaflet, and answer a post-intervention survey. * Continue interacting with the chatbot or leaflet for two weeks. * Answer a follow-up survey.

Detailed description

This study will evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of an AI-driven chatbot in enhancing caregivers' health literacy about HPV vaccination and examines its impact on informed decision-making concerning their daughters' vaccination through a randomized controlled trial (RCT). To achieve this, the study will undertake the following interconnected activities: 1. Randomized Controlled Trial Participants will be randomly assigned to either the control or intervention group. Those in the control group will spend 5-10 minutes reading a publicly accessible HPV vaccination leaflet prepared by the MHLW, serving as the standard of care. Conversely, participants in the intervention group will be invited to interact with the chatbot for 5-10 minutes, posing inquiries (n\>10) about HPV vaccination policies and related topics in Japan. Pre- and post-intervention assessments, as detailed below, will be administered to evaluate the chatbot's effectiveness and feasibility to counter HPV vaccine misinformation and support caregivers' vaccination decision-making processes. 2. Pre- and post-intervention assessments Following informed consent and enrollment, participants will complete a pre-intervention survey to establish baseline data. Post-intervention survey will be introduced at two touchpoints: the first is directly after spending time with either a leaflet (control) or a chatbot (intervention), and the second is two weeks after the first touchpoint. The surveys are designed to assess the chatbot's effectiveness in enhancing caregivers' digital health literacy about HPV vaccination and facilitating informed vaccine decision-making.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	AI-based chatbot	A tailored Japanese HPV vaccination chatbot.
BEHAVIORAL	Leaflet	A publicly accessible HPV vaccination leaflet prepared by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-25
• Primary completion: 2024-12-15
• Completion: 2025-12-31
• First posted: 2024-11-25
• Last updated: 2024-11-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom