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ElderTree Smart System til ældre voksne

24. september 2026 opdateret af: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Brug af smarte enheder til at implementere et evidensbaseret e-sundhedssystem for ældre voksne

Multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) are costly and pervasive among older adults. MCCs account for 90% of Medicare spending, and 65% of Medicare beneficiaries have 3 or more chronic conditions; 23% have 5 or more. MCCs are often addressed in primary care, where time pressures force a focus on medication and lab results rather than self-management skills.

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate whether voice-activated "smart" technology increases adoption and sustains use of an evidence-based electronic health intervention (Elder Tree, or ET) for older adults with multiple chronic conditions, and thereby improves its potential to widely enhance quality of life and health outcomes. ET is an existing intervention providing tools, motivation, and support on a computer platform to help older adults manage their health.

An Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)-funded randomized controlled trial (RCT) found that ET improved quality of life and other factors among high users of primary care with multiple chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. However, many people did not use it extensively, which is a common problem with all web apps.

Studieoversigt

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Faktiske)

268

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

    • Wisconsin
      • Madison, Wisconsin, Forenede Stater, 53704
        • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

60 år og ældre (Voksen, Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ja

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be ≥60 years old;
  • Have been treated in University of Wisconsin (UW) Health clinics, with no plans to leave during the study period (only relevant for UW Health patients, not patients recruited from the community);
  • Have a chronic pain diagnosis AND a medical diagnoses of three or more of the following common chronic conditions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, stroke, BMI 30+, cancer, chronic kidney disease, depression, osteoporosis, arthritis, or dizziness/falls/loss of vestibular function;
  • Be willing to share healthcare use (e.g. 30-day readmissions) in electronic health records (only relevant for UW Health patients, not patients recruited from the community); and
  • Allow researchers to share information about a patient's health status with their primary care physician (PCP).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Require an interpreter

  • Have a medical diagnosis of any of the following:

    • Alzheimer's
    • Schizophrenia/other psychotic disorders
    • Dementia
    • Autism spectrum disorder
    • Known terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
    • Acute medical problem requiring immediate hospitalization

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Støttende pleje
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Dobbelt

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Placebo komparator: Control group

Participants will receive treatment as usual (TAU).

Treatment as usual (TAU)

Eksperimentel: ElderTree on laptop (ET- LT)

Participants will receive ElderTree on a laptop.

ElderTree (ET) is an existing intervention providing tools, motivation, and support on a computer platform to help older adults manage their health.

ET is based on the extensively tested Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (CHESS). ET is a "walled garden" free of ads, with design features based on older users' feedback as well as best-practice principles such as uncluttered screens and large type. ET uses computers to deliver key elements of successful interventions: long duration, ongoing outreach, prompts, monitoring, cognitive reframing, action planning, problem solving, self-tailoring, and peer support. ET-LT arm will access ET on Laptop (ET- LT)

Eksperimentel: ElderTree on smart system (ET- SS)

Participants will receive ElderTree on a smart system.

ElderTree (ET) is an existing intervention providing tools, motivation, and support on a computer platform to help older adults manage their health.

ET is based on the extensively tested Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (CHESS). ET is a "walled garden" free of ads, with design features based on older users' feedback as well as best-practice principles such as uncluttered screens and large type. ET uses computers to deliver key elements of successful interventions: long duration, ongoing outreach, prompts, monitoring, cognitive reframing, action planning, problem solving, self-tailoring, and peer support.

ElderTree on smart system (ET- SS) will use voice-activated "smart" speakers connected to the Internet. Because they are used by talking and listening rather than typing and reading, many barriers associated with laptop use can be avoided.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Short Form v2.1 - Pain Interference Score
Tidsramme: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months

Pain interference was measured using the 4-item subscale from the PROMIS 29. The items asked participants to answer regarding the past 7 days. Scoring of individual items varies and is calculated by the scale's developers; with higher values indicating more pain interference. The possible range is 41.1 to 76.3 (PROMIS scores reported here have weighted ranges).

Baseline, 4 months, 8 months
Change in PROMIS Short Form v2.1 - Psychosocial Quality of Life Score
Tidsramme: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months

Psychosocial quality of life was measured using the 12-item subscale from the PROMIS 29. The items asked participants to answer regarding the past 7 days. Scoring of individual items varies and is calculated by the scale's developers; with higher values indicating better quality of life. The possible range is 21.2 to 67.6.

Baseline, 4 months, 8 months

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
ElderTree Days of Use
Tidsramme: baseline to 4 months, and 4 months to 8 months

Days of ElderTree use within a 4 month period before their survey date. The possible range for days of ElderTree use is 0 to 120.

baseline to 4 months, and 4 months to 8 months
Physical Quality of Life
Tidsramme: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months

Physical quality of life was measured using the 12-item subscale from the PROMIS 29 (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) Global Health. The items asked participants to answer regarding the past 7 days. Scoring of individual items varies and is calculated by the scale's developers; with higher values indicating more physical quality of life. The possible range is 16.2-67.7.

Baseline, 4 months, 8 months
Pain Intensity
Tidsramme: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months

Pain intensity was measured using a single item subscale from the PROMIS 29 (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) Global Health. The item asked participants to answer regarding the past 7 days. The raw score of the item was used (range: 0-10); with higher values indicating more pain intensity.

Baseline, 4 months, 8 months
Number of Participants Readmitted Within 30-days
Tidsramme: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months

30-day readmissions were measured using a single item asking participants to answer regarding the past 4 months. The raw score, answering yes/no to having a 30-day readmission, was used. Those participants answering 'yes' to being readmitted in the last 30 days are reported for each time point.

Baseline, 4 months, 8 months
Health Distress
Tidsramme: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months

Health distress was measured using the 4-item Lorig Health Distress Scale. The items asked participants to answer regarding the past month. The measure was scored by averaged the items; with higher values indicating more health distress. Possible range is 0 to 5.

Baseline, 4 months, 8 months
Well-being
Tidsramme: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months

Well-being was measured using the 5-items World Health Organization (WHO) Well-Being Index. The items asked participants to answer regarding the past 7 days. The measure was scored by summing the items; with higher values indicating better well-being. Possible range is 0 to 25.

Baseline, 4 months, 8 months
Loneliness
Tidsramme: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months

Loneliness was measured using the 5-item NIH Toolbox Social Relationship Scale Loneliness. The items asked participants to answer regarding the past month. Scoring of individual items varies and is calculated by the scale's developers; with higher values indicating more Loneliness. Possible range is 20 to 80.

Baseline, 4 months, 8 months
Irritability
Tidsramme: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months

Irritability was measured using the 5-item Brief Irritability Test. The items asked participants to answer regarding the past 7 days. The measure was scored by summing the items; with higher values indicating more irritability. Possible range is 5 to 30.

Baseline, 4 months, 8 months
Communication With Physicians
Tidsramme: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months

Communication with physicians was measured using the 3-item Lorig Communication with Physicians. The items asked participants to answer regarding the past 4 months. The measure was scored by averaging the items; with higher values indicating better communication with the healthcare provider. Possible range is 0 to 5.

Baseline, 4 months, 8 months

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: David H. Gustafson, PhD, UW-Madison

Publikationer og nyttige links

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Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

29. juli 2021

Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)

26. september 2023

Studieafslutning (Faktiske)

26. september 2023

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

11. marts 2021

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

11. marts 2021

Først opslået (Faktiske)

15. marts 2021

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

28. september 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

24. september 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. oktober 2024

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • 2020-0868
  • ENGR/INDUSTRIAL ENGR (Anden identifikator: UW Madison)
  • A195000 (Anden identifikator: UW Madison)
  • Protocol Version 10/20/2021 (Anden identifikator: UW Madison)
  • 1R18HS026853-01A1 (U.S.A. AHRQ bevilling/kontrakt)

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