Disseminating NIH Evidence Based Sickle Cell Recommendations in North Carolina

March 25, 2020 updated by: Duke University
This project will improve the efficiency and quality of healthcare for persons with sickle cell disease, an under-served and at risk population by implementing a co-management model of care. Many patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) receive care primarily from specialty physicians and emergency departments (ED), thus resulting in a lack of primary care and a high number of ED visits and hospitalizations. The goal is to improve PCP and SCD specialist co-management. The overall purpose of this dissemination project is to evaluate utilization data, as well as patient and provider reported outcomes associated with the dissemination of a toolbox of decision support tools to PCP's and ED providers across NC and SC.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The investigators will achieve the goals stated above through three aims.

  1. Examine the effects of decision support tools on study outcomes during the 12 months prior to project start and across the 3.5 years of the project in NC and SC. The investigators will also determine which patient and practice level characteristics predict study outcomes.
  2. Evaluate individual provider-reported awareness, use and preference of health maintenance tables and algorithms amongst PCPs and ED providers in NC and SC at project start and yearly across the project. Additionally, the investigators will explore patient reported awareness of and satisfaction with co-management model of care in NC and SC.
  3. The investigators will conduct an exploratory cost analysis of the dissemination and implementation of the SCD co-management model and its effect on healthcare resource utilization.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

4392

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • North Carolina
      • Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27607
        • Community Care of North Carolina

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease (not trait) are eligible for inclusion. Additionally, we will survey primary care and emergency department clinicians. Patients must be from North Carolina or Georgetown, SC. Clinicians must practice in NC or SC.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patient with diagnosis of sickle cell disease, emergency department clinician, or primary care clinician in the state of NC or part of SC

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-English speaking, non-resident of NC or SC

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
State
North Carolina
SCD Patients
Providers
Primary care and emergency department clinicians
Year
Baseline, year 2, year 3

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
HU refills
Time Frame: 12 months
number of hydroxyurea prescription refills per patient
12 months
Co-management visits
Time Frame: 12 months
number of co-management visits per patient
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
ED visits
Time Frame: 12 months
number of visits to the emergency department per patient
12 months
In-patient hospitalizations
Time Frame: 12 months
number of in-patient hospitalizations per patient
12 months
Re-admission to hospital within 30 days
Time Frame: 12 months
number of re-admissions per patient over the course of one year
12 months
Primary care visits
Time Frame: 12 months
number of visits to primary care provider per patient
12 months
Specialty visits
Time Frame: 12 months
number of specialty care visits per patient
12 months
Transcranial doppler screening
Time Frame: 12 months
number of transcranial doppler screenings per patient
12 months
Opioid prescription fills
Time Frame: 12 months
number of opioid prescription fill days per patient
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Paula Tanabe, PhD, Duke University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 6, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 15, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

December 15, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 2, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 15, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

August 17, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 27, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2020

Last Verified

March 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PRO00076048

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