VolunteersNCT05901662
Older Volunteers' Competence Training
A study testing Competence training program in people with Volunteers, run by Kaohsiung Medical University at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
This project was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the competence training program in improving the knowledge and skills of volunteer work, the motivation for volunteering, self-efficacy, and satisfaction with volunteer work among older volunteers. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 to 100 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Volunteers
- What is being tested?
- Competence training program
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 162 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 16 Jun 2023to 8 Dec 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 65 to 100 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- older adults age ≥ 65
- able to read and write in Chinese
- being a volunteer at the senior activity center for at least 1 month
Who cannot join
- illiterate
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Older Volunteers' Competence Training for Community-based Long-term Care Services
This project was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the competence training program in improving the knowledge and skills of volunteer work, the motivation for volunteering, self-efficacy, and satisfaction with volunteer work among older volunteers.
Read the detailed description
A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted to test the effects of a 3-month comprehensive competence training program in improving the knowledge and skills of volunteer work, the motivation for volunteering, self-efficacy, and satisfaction with volunteer work among older volunteers. Using convenience sampling, 10 senior activity centers with 162 older volunteers were recruited and cluster-randomized to the intervention group (5 centers) or wait-list comparison group (5 centers). The intervention group received a 3-hour weekly course training session in four consecutive weeks and provided services to community-dwelling older adults for two months; the comparison group provided their routine services at senior activity centers. Data were collected at baseline, one month, and three months into the study.
- Conditions
- Volunteers
- Being tested
- Competence training program, Control
- Keywords
- knowledge and skills, motivation, self-efficacy, satisfaction
- Medical subject headings
- Personal Satisfaction
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Competence training programOther
A 3-hour weekly course training session in four consecutive weeks and provided services to community-dwelling older adults for two months.
ControlOther
This group provided their routine services at senior activity centers.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Competence training program | Experimental | This group received a 3-hour weekly course training session in four consecutive weeks and provided services to community-dwelling older adults for two months. Receives: Other: Competence training program |
| Control | Active comparator | This group provided their routine services at senior activity centers. Receives: Other: Control |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
knowledge and skills of volunteer work
measured by the Older Volunteer Competency Scale. It has 30 items with 3 sub-scales. Each item is measured by a 10-point Likert scale. The item scores represent the perceived improvement needed by the respondents with higher scores indicating more needed improvements.
Measured: 3 months
Secondary outcomes (3)
motivation for volunteering
measured by the Volunteer Functions Inventory. It contains 30 items in 6 sub-scales to assess volunteers' motivational functions. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates a greater importance of that motive.
Measured: 3 months
self-efficacy
measured by the Volunteers' Self-efficacy Questionnaire. It contains 25 items measuring four dimensions. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates better self-efficacy.
Measured: 3 months
satisfaction with volunteer work
measured by the Working Satisfaction Scale. It is comprised of 13 items assessing 3 dimensions. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates higher satisfaction with volunteer work.
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Jun 2023
- Study start16 Jun 2023
- Primary completion8 Dec 2023
- Study completion8 Dec 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for VolunteersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 162 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Kuei-Min Chen, Ph.D., RN., Kaohsiung Medical University
- Investigators
- Kuei-Min Chen, PhD, Principal investigator, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05901662
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- KMUHIRB-E(I)-20220056
- Status last verified
- Dec 2023
- First submitted
- 5 Jun 2023
- Last updated
- 15 Dec 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Dec 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Older Volunteers' Competence Training for Community-based Long-term Care Services
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05901662
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KMUHIRB-E(I)-20220056
- Conditions
- Volunteers
- Keywords
- knowledge and skills, motivation, self-efficacy, satisfaction
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 162 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 16 Jun 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 8 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 8 Dec 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Jun 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This project was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the competence training program in improving the knowledge and skills of volunteer work, the motivation for volunteering, self-efficacy, and satisfaction with volunteer work among older volunteers.
Detailed description
A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted to test the effects of a 3-month comprehensive competence training program in improving the knowledge and skills of volunteer work, the motivation for volunteering, self-efficacy, and satisfaction with volunteer work among older volunteers. Using convenience sampling, 10 senior activity centers with 162 older volunteers were recruited and cluster-randomized to the intervention group (5 centers) or wait-list comparison group (5 centers). The intervention group received a 3-hour weekly course training session in four consecutive weeks and provided services to community-dwelling older adults for two months; the comparison group provided their routine services at senior activity centers. Data were collected at baseline, one month, and three months into the study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Competence training program | Experimental | Other: Competence training programThis group received a 3-hour weekly course training session in four consecutive weeks and provided services to community-dwelling older adults for two months. |
| Control | Active comparator | Other: ControlThis group provided their routine services at senior activity centers. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 to 100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- older adults age ≥ 65
- able to read and write in Chinese
- being a volunteer at the senior activity center for at least 1 month
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- illiterate
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Competence training programA 3-hour weekly course training session in four consecutive weeks and provided services to community-dwelling older adults for two months. | Other | Competence training program |
| ControlThis group provided their routine services at senior activity centers. | Other | Control |
Primary outcome
knowledge and skills of volunteer work
Time frame: 3 months
measured by the Older Volunteer Competency Scale. It has 30 items with 3 sub-scales. Each item is measured by a 10-point Likert scale. The item scores represent the perceived improvement needed by the respondents with higher scores indicating more needed improvements.
3 secondary outcomes
motivation for volunteering
Time frame: 3 months
self-efficacy
Time frame: 3 months
satisfaction with volunteer work
Time frame: 3 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Dec 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Kuei-Min Chen, PhD principal investigator
Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Competence training program in people with Volunteers, run by Kaohsiung Medical University at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Dec 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
knowledge and skills of volunteer work (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Dec 2023.