Impact of an E-learning Tool on Patient Satisfaction, Knowledge and Medication Adherence in Solid Organ Transplantation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR) must follow complex medication regimens and require a substantial amount of education for effective self-management. The current standard of care for post-transplant medication teaching is a Self Medication education program conducted in hospital by the pharmacist. The Transplant Medication Information Teaching Tool (TMITT) is a web-based e-learning tool for SOTR developed at the Toronto General Hospital. The ability to control the content, sequence, pace and timing of education in order to achieve personal learning objectives, as well as the opportunity for ongoing review and reinforcement of information, may be an attractive, convenient and effective teaching modality.
SOTR will be randomly assigned to receive the standard of care or the standard of care plus the TMITT intervention. Primary objectives are to compare patient satisfaction and medication knowledge between the two groups at baseline and 3 months using modified versions of previously published questionnaires. Medication adherence as measured by a multidimensional approach including both subjective and objective components, will also be compared at 3 months. Our hypothesis is that an education strategy that includes both the standard pharmacist teaching followed by a tailored online e-learning intervention post-discharge will lead to improved patient satisfaction, knowledge and medication adherence.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Ontario
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2N2
- Toronto General Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- all patients undergoing solid organ transplantation at Toronto General Hospital during the study period
Exclusion Criteria:
- non-English speaking/reading
- no internet access at home
- planned discharge to a rehab facility without internet access
- not on a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) or sirolimus
- attending the Self Medication class on the same day as hospital discharge
- cognitive impairment that precludes participation in Self Medication program (as per the assessment of the transplant pharmacist)
- incapable of providing informed consent
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Standard of Care
Patients in the Standard of Care arm receive the usual in-hospital post-transplant medication teaching class led by a transplant pharmacist.
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Active Comparator: TMITT
Patients in this arm receive the standard of care plus the TMITT educational intervention.
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Online e-learning tool for post-transplant medication education.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Medication Knowledge Score from baseline to 3 months
Time Frame: Baseline and 3 months
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Medication Knowledge Score consists of 2 parts - recall of medication regimen and multiple choice knowledge questionnaire.
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Baseline and 3 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Patient Satisfaction
Time Frame: Baseline and 3 months
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Patient satisfaction with medication information received.
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Baseline and 3 months
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Medication Adherence
Time Frame: 3 months
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Adherence to the immunosuppressant medication regimen is evaluated using the Multidimensional Adherence Classification System.
This consists of patient self-report and measurement of standard deviation of immunosuppressant blood levels.
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3 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jennifer Harrison, BScPhm, MSc, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Mellon L, Doyle F, Hickey A, Ward KD, de Freitas DG, McCormick PA, O'Connell O, Conlon P. Interventions for increasing immunosuppressant medication adherence in solid organ transplant recipients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Sep 12;9(9):CD012854. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012854.pub2.
- Harrison JJ, Badr S, Hamandi B, Kim SJ. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Computer-Based Education Program in the Home for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Impact on Medication Knowledge, Satisfaction, and Adherence. Transplantation. 2017 Jun;101(6):1336-1343. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000001279.
Helpful Links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Other Study ID Numbers
- REB10-0987-AE
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