Do Superfast Broadband and Tailored Interventions Improve Use of E-health and Reduce Health Related Travel? (SUPFASTEHEALTH)

January 30, 2015 updated by: Philip Abbott-Garner, University of Plymouth
Lack of internet infrastructure, personal skills, and service provision have been identified as potential barriers to e-health but as yet there is no good evidence of the impact of interventions to improve them. This study aims to assess impact on e-health uptake of three interventions (i) superfast broadband, (ii) a tailored leaflet to help participants improve personal internet skills and support, (iii) GP interventions to improve health service provision of e-health. In a cluster randomised factorial controlled trial, 1388 households from 78 postcodes were randomly selected from the 20088 Cornish postcodes and allocated to the 8 (2X2X2) arms of the study. Comparison of 'e-health readiness' and 'miles travelled' from baseline to 18 month follow-up between the 8 arms of the study, will be used to assess the effects of interventions, singly and in combination.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1044

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 16+ and member of randomly selected household within Cornwall

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non Cornish households

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

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Non Superfast
Other: Non Superfast GP intervention
Behavioral: GP visit
Other: Non Superfast Tailored Leaflet
Behavioral: Tailored Leaflet
Other: Non Superfast GP + Tailored Leaflet
Behavioral: GP visit
Behavioral: Tailored Leaflet
No Intervention: Superfast
Other: Non Superfast GP
Behavioral: GP visit
Other: Superfast Tailored Leaflet
Behavioral: Tailored Leaflet
Other: Superfast GP + Tailored Leaflet
Behavioral: GP visit
Behavioral: Tailored Leaflet

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
PERQ Ehealth score
Time Frame: 18 month
18 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Plymouth

Collaborators

Superfast Cornwall

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 30, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

February 4, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 4, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2015

Last Verified

January 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 12/13-144

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