Co-Cog Study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A feasibility study for a co-designed and co-produced app-based health and wellbeing questionnaire for people diagnosed with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment.
IRAS ID
338883
Contact name
Naji Tabet
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Sussex
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
An app-based health and wellbeing questionnaire has been co-designed and co-produced through a series of workshops with people living with dementia and MCI, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. The COCOG study will involve a sample of the intended population trialling the app for the first time, to inform the feasibility of a large-scale study.
We will recruit 40 participants with a diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment and 40 study partners across two NHS sites. The participant and study partner will be invited to an initial face-to-face visit where informed consent and screening will take place. If eligible, participants and study partners will be assisted by the study team to download the app and each complete their first data entry, by answering the app questions. The participant and study partner will then complete the questions at home on three further occasions one week apart, until four data entries in total have been made. The answers entered on the app will not be monitored during the study, although they will be viewed after the study ends to view their completion. The participant and study partner will then each be invited to complete a questionnaire providing feedback on their experience using the app.
The information gathered from this study will inform the research team about the feasibility of a large-scale study, the design of the study and any potential modifications needed to the app. The large-scale study would then assess the clinical utility for the app in the dementia setting and further uses, to inform the potential of rolling out the app in the NHS.
REC name
South West - Central Bristol Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/SW/0087
Date of REC Opinion
30 Jul 2024
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion