Virtual Lifestyle Management: Prevention Through the UPMC Patient Portal

March 23, 2011 updated by: University of Pittsburgh

Diabetes affects 18 million Americans and costs over $132 billion in both direct treatment and lost productivity per year. It is known that weight loss, improved diet and increased exercise can result in improvement in glucose, lipid, and blood pressure control in patients with diabetes and reduce the incidence of diabetes in individuals at high risk. Effective delivery of proven, comprehensive lifestyle programs is difficult because of associated high costs.

The internet provides a venue to deliver these lifestyle programs to large numbers of individuals while decreasing the cost per person. HealthTrak, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) patient portal, provides an ideal setting to test such a program. HealthTrak provides participants with access to individual medical information while facilitating electronic communication with their physicians. Portal enhancements will allow the delivery of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention aimed at weight loss, improved diet, and increased exercise, and provide the opportunity to communicate with experts regarding concerns.

Through this project, we will evaluate the modification of a successful comprehensive lifestyle intervention for delivery through HealthTrak. We will enroll and follow 50 individuals with diabetes or at high risk for diabetes for 12 months and examine change in parameters including diet, weight, physical activity, hemoglobin A1C, glucose, blood pressure, and lipid profile.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Diabetes affects 18 million Americans and costs over $132 billion in both direct treatment and lost productivity per year. It is known that weight loss, improved diet and increased exercise can result in improvement in glucose, lipid, and blood pressure control in patients with diabetes and reduce the incidence of diabetes in individuals at high risk. Effective delivery of proven, comprehensive lifestyle programs is difficult because of associated high costs.

The internet provides a venue to deliver these lifestyle programs to large numbers of individuals while decreasing the cost per person. HealthTrak, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) patient portal, provides an ideal setting to test such a program. HealthTrak provides participants with access to individual medical information while facilitating electronic communication with their physicians. Portal enhancements will allow the delivery of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention aimed at weight loss, improved diet, and increased exercise, and provide the opportunity to communicate with experts regarding concerns.

Through this project, we will evaluate the modification of a successful comprehensive lifestyle intervention for delivery through HealthTrak. We will enroll and follow 50 individuals with diabetes or at high risk for diabetes for 12 months and examine change in parameters including diet, weight, physical activity, hemoglobin A1C, glucose, blood pressure, and lipid profile

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Overweight (BMI≥25) and one of the following:

Hypertension, Diabetes, glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia

  • Age 18-80
  • Agrees to participate in the Virtual Lifestyle Management (VLM) program and evaluation
  • Computer access to UPMC Health Trak
  • Regular access to a scale

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Inability to participate in moderate exercise as determined by the primary care physician

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

  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in Weight
Time Frame: Baseline and 1 year
Baseline and 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Blood Pressure
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
Lipid
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
A1C (if Applicable)
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
Fat Consumption
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
Health Related Quality of Life
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
Physical Activity
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborators

U.S. Air Force Office of the Surgeon General

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Rachel Hess, MD, MSc, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Study Director: Kathleen McTigue, MD, MSc, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

November 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 7, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 8, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

December 11, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 22, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 23, 2011

Last Verified

March 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0606089
  • W81XWH-04-2-0030

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