eHealth for the Elderly (My-eStEPs)

May 13, 2020 updated by: Cankado GmbH

Multiple Myeloma Patients and Their HCPs Tested eHealth Support

Since internet usage as a complementing element in cancer care is becoming more and more important in oncological routine we launched My-eStEPs (eHealth Strategy for Elderly Patients with Multiple Myeloma) to investigate how specifically elderly patients and their Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) adopt electronic Health (eHealth) support during outpatient treatment. The purpose of this project is to explore how eHealth support influences patients' interaction with their HCPs and how both can benefit from this.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

30

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

      • Aschaffenburg, Germany, 63739
        • Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis
      • Eschweiler, Germany, 52249
        • St.-Antonius-Hospital
      • Hamburg, Germany, 22457
        • Praxis am Albertinen- Krankenhaus
      • Koblenz, Germany, 56068
        • Institut fur Versorgungsforschung in der Onkologie GbR
      • Köln, Germany, 50677
        • Onkologie-Köln,
      • Langen, Germany, 63225
        • Gemeinschaftspraxis für Hämatologie und Onkologie
      • Neuwied, Germany, 56564
        • Praxis Dr. med. Peter Ehscheidt, Facharzt für Innere Medizin, Hämatologie, Onkologie, Medikamentöse Tumortherapie und Palliativmedizin
      • Wiesbaden, Germany, 65189
        • Medicum

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

30 patients (median age 75 years) suffering from multiple myeloma treated by oral IMiDs in 8 medical centers were asked to use the open eHealth platform CANKADO as a digital therapy-supporting tool.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • multiple myeloma patients
  • treated by oral IMiDs

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Frequency of patient's internet use
Time Frame: 3 months
Evaluated in the following criteria: daily, at least once per week, at least once per month, less than once per month
3 months
Purpose of patient's internet use
Time Frame: 3 months
Evaluated in the following criteria: news, online-banking, information collection about products, health-related topics, software downloads, dictionaries
3 months
Patient's internet use for health-related topics
Time Frame: 3 months
Evaluated in the following criteria: does the patient use the internet for health-related topics and if yes, for what exactly
3 months
Patient's technical equipment
Time Frame: 3 months
The presence of following equipment was evaluated: fixed network telephone, smartphone, internet-enabled computer, notebook, laptop, iPad and tablet ownership.
3 months
eHealth usage satisfaction
Time Frame: 3 months
By a structured interview with the patients about their user satisfaction (graded between 1 (best) and 5 (worst))
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: Timo Schinköthe, PhD, Cankado GmbH

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)

October 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 13, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

May 19, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 19, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 13, 2020

Last Verified

May 1, 2020

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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