Digital tools to support healthcare decision making for older adults

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This feasibility pilot randomized trial compares a Medicare-focused digital assistant to a control condition in diverse adults aged 60 and older. Participants complete baseline assessments and are randomized to the SideKick tool or Medicare.gov condition, then perform queries about Medicare enrollment and related tasks. The goal is to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the digital tool across sites, with data collected to refine the cognitive-support features. The study employs a 3-site collaboration among Weill Cornell, Florida State University, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, leveraging machine-learning expertise to tailor the tool to varying cognitive abilities and SES backgrounds.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Some internet proficiency is required; participants will need to answer Yes to the following:
* Can you use the Internet to access a website, for example, amazon.com?
* Can you use search engines like Google to search for information on the Internet?
* English speaking.
* 6th grade literacy.
* Aged 60 or older.
* TICS-m with a score between 22-37 for MCI and \>37 for normal.
* Able to read from a newspaper.

Exclusion Criteria:

* blindness
* deafness (inability to engage in telephone screening due to hearing difficulties)
* terminal illness
* severe motor impairments (e.g., severe tremors or debilitating arthritis in the hands),
* TICS-m \<22.
* All Phase 1 study participants (interview and observational study): have you ever participated in a study that interviewed you about your experience with Medicare or asked you to search for Medicare information?

Where it's running

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Champaign, Illinois, United States Recruiting
• Weill Cornell Medicine
  New York, New York, United States Recruiting
• Florida State University
  Tallahassee, Florida, United States Withdrawn

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Sara J Czaja, PhD — Weill Medical College of Cornell University
• Study coordinator: Chelsie Burchett, PhD
• Email: cob2014@med.cornell.edu
• Phone: 646-962-7141

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.