RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07420426

Instant Message-delivered Personalised Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (IMPACT) for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Persons With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Instant Message-delivered Personalised Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (IMPACT) for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Persons With Mild Cognitive Impairment: a Mixed Methods Study

Sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Enrollment

160 participants

Start Date

Dec 8, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Summary

This study aims to develop an automated instant message-delivered intervention (i.e., EMI) for people with mild cognitive impairment to reduce their NPS, and to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of the intervention.

Eligibility

Min Age: 50 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called automated instant message-guided neuropsychiatric symptoms management and a behavioral approach called general mental health management for people with mild cognitive impairment (mci). The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 50 Years and older.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALautomated instant message-guided neuropsychiatric symptoms management

Participants in intervention group will receive the EMI for 9 weeks. Based on the steps of mobile message development recommended by Abroms, et al., we will develop a message content library and protocol for EMI delivery.

BEHAVIORALgeneral mental health management

Participants in control group will receive the messages for 9 weeks. The control group will receive instant messages about general mental health management from the HKSAR Government website, which is open to the public (https://www.shallwetalk.hk/en/mental-well-being/mental-well-being-is-related-to-you/), with reminder text messages of follow-up surveys.