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Voice Technology-Based Self-Management Intervention

Voice2Manage: Interactive Voice-Assisted Self-Management Intervention for Low-Income Older Adults

Who can join

Ages 55 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Persons 55 years of age and older,
* Living in subsidized housing or with a housing voucher and having an annual income less than $30K,
* One or more chronic conditions,
* Having probable mild cognitive impairment (MCI), based on the education-adjusted Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score less than 24 and greater than or equal to 18,
* Living alone independently, and
* Able to speak and read English.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe visual/hearing impairment requiring assistance in participating in interactions with the smart speaker and integrated devices,
* Self-reported diagnoses of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias,
* Significant medical illness interfering with the study assessments and activities,
* Inability to provide informed consent, and
* Nursing home residents.
* Eligibility will not be limited to smart speaker ownership.

About the study

This study aims to test a new technology-based program designed to help improve the ability to manage chronic conditions.

This program includes daily smart speaker use for managing different tasks and technology learning.

Proper self-management of chronic conditions is critical to the maintenance of health. Digital technologies offer substantial potential to enhance self-management behaviors. Voice-operated smart speakers hold promise due to their ability to provide functional, cognitive, and social stimulation, send targeted reminders, and assist with daily schedules. Unfortunately, many older adults who live in low-income communities lack the resources and proficiency to take advantage of these options. Additionally, cognitive impairment is prevalent in independent living older adults, more prevalent in low-income older adults.

The goal is to address these critical challenges by identifying smart speaker-based functions preferred by older adults, exploring their technology challenges, introducing them to these functions, and providing necessary technology training to improve self-efficacy in managing chronic conditions and enhance their engagement in self-management behaviors.

What is being tested

• Voice-activated smart speakers (other)

Sponsor: Emory University · Participants: 20 · Started: Jul 15, 2025

Contact the study team

• Jane Chung, PhD, RN · Phone: 404-544-9589

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06982261

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Mild Cognitive Impairment

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.