Electronic Triggers: Messaging After A1C EHR Alert

April 9, 2024 updated by: NYU Langone Health
Studying subjects with HbA1C tests >10 and no follow-up test within 6 months and appointments scheduled in the next 60 days from data run date. Subjects who receive intervention message may be more likely to follow up with their provider to schedule a follow up HbA1C test.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

2403

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

    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • NYU Langone Health

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 100 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

MyChart active patients with HbA1C tests >10 and no follow-up test within 6 months and no appointments scheduled in the next 60 days from data run date

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • MyChart active patients with HbA1C tests >10 and no follow-up test within 6 months and no appointments scheduled in the next 60 days from data run date

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a scheduled appointment within 60 days from time algorithm is run; hospital encounters; non English or Spanish patients as indicated by primary language in Epic

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
MyChart message
MyChart message subjects with high A1C blood tests to help manage their diabetes and prevent some of the complications caused by high sugars. The message recommends that they schedule a visit with their doctor who can recheck the blood test and help get their diabetes under control.
Message subjects through MyChart to follow-up with their provider to schedule a follow up HbA1C test.
No MyChart message
No message

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Rate of follow up A1C within 9 months after original A1C (allowing 3 months after email is sent)
Time Frame: 2 years
This outcome measures the rate at which participants complete an A1C test within 3 months of the message intervention being sent and 9 months of their original test.
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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)

July 13, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 28, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

March 28, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 30, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

May 3, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 10, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 9, 2024

Last Verified

April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • QI-A1C

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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