The Clinical and Economic Impacts of e-Heath on Diabetes (eHealthDM)
8 de mayo de 2012 actualizado por: Dr. Danièle Pacaud
This project addresses the following Null Hypotheses:
- There will be no difference will be found in the use of the search engine and the information accessed among the three education modes.
- There will be no difference in education mode's effect on metabolic control, self-care management practices, and medical resource utilization.
- There will be no difference in the economic impact on the health care system based on differing education modes.
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Terminado
Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Descripción detallada
In addition to the face-to-face education process currently used at the CHR, this project will develop two modes of eHealth education.
Education mode 1 (control) is comprised of participants educated using CHR's current traditional face-to-face delivery method, with printed materials and written log journals.
These participants will be trained to use the University's web portal if they elect to access internet-based diabetes information.
This allows for the tracking of the type and amounts of diabetes information accessed by participants.
Education mode 2 (static interface) participants will be educated using digitized forms of the traditional materials provided by CHR as well as an electronic log journal (e-journal) where participants will record their diabetes-related outcomes and behavioural information.
Education mode 2 will be assessed and approved by CHR.
Education mode 3 (dynamic interface) participants will be educated using the digitized traditional materials from education mode 2 as well as an enhanced dynamic e-journal (visualization of blood glucose and alerts).
In addition, this mode will provide informative disease-related internet sites and diabetes news and articles vetted by the medical team.
Participants and health professionals will then be able to electronically discuss the content and quality of this information (discussion board).
New sites and articles will be added on an ongoing basis.
Participants will also have access to a chat room that will encourage information sharing with other education mode 3 participants and health professionals at CHR. Education mode 3 will be assessed and approved by CHR.
Tipo de estudio
Intervencionista
Inscripción (Actual)
79
Fase
- No aplica
Contactos y Ubicaciones
Esta sección proporciona los datos de contacto de quienes realizan el estudio e información sobre dónde se lleva a cabo este estudio.
Ubicaciones de estudio
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Alberta
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Lethbridge, Alberta, Canadá
- Calgary Health Region's offices across southwestern Alberta
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Criterios de participación
Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
18 años y mayores (Adulto, Adulto Mayor)
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
No
Géneros elegibles para el estudio
Todos
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 18 or older
- Literate
- Not participating in other clinical trials
- Diabetes diagnosed within the last three months
- Type 2 diabetes
- No medical conditions that could compromise metabolic control
- No linguistic, cognitive or psychosocial barriers that would hinder study completion
- Computer and internet literate
- Access to high-speed internet
Exclusion Criteria:
- Under the age of 18
- Not literate
- Participating in other clinical trials
- Diabetes diagnosed greater than three months ago
- Type 1 diabetes
- Gestational diabetes
- Additional medical conditions that could compromise metabolic control
- Linguistic, cognitive or psychosocial barriers that would hinder study completion
- Not computer and internet literate
- No access to high-speed internet
Plan de estudios
Esta sección proporciona detalles del plan de estudio, incluido cómo está diseñado el estudio y qué mide el estudio.
¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Investigación de servicios de salud
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Ninguno (etiqueta abierta)
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / Tratamiento |
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Comparador de placebos: Education mode 1 (control)
Education mode 1 (control) is comprised of participants educated using CHR's current traditional face-to-face delivery method, with printed materials and written log journals.
These participants will be trained to use the University's web portal if they elect to access internet-based diabetes information.
This allows for the tracking of the type and amounts of diabetes information accessed by participants.
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In addition to the face-to-face education process currently used at the CHR, Education mode 1 (control), Education mode 2 (static interface) and Education mode 3 (dynamic interface) will be used.
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Comparador activo: Education mode 2 (static interface)
Education mode 2 (static interface) participants will be educated using digitized forms of the traditional materials provided by CHR as well as an electronic log journal (e-journal) where participants will record their diabetes-related outcomes and behavioural information.
Education mode 2 will be assessed and approved by CHR.
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In addition to the face-to-face education process currently used at the CHR, Education mode 1 (control), Education mode 2 (static interface) and Education mode 3 (dynamic interface) will be used.
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Comparador activo: Education mode 3 (dynamic interface)
Education mode 3 (dynamic interface) participants will be educated using the digitized traditional materials from education mode 2 as well as an enhanced dynamic e-journal (visualization of blood glucose and alerts).
In addition, this mode will provide informative disease-related internet sites and diabetes news and articles vetted by the medical team.
Participants and health professionals will then be able to electronically discuss the content and quality of this information (discussion board).
New sites and articles will be added on an ongoing basis.
Participants will also have access to a chat room that will encourage information sharing with other education mode 3 participants and health professionals at CHR. Education mode 3 will be assessed and approved by CHR.
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In addition to the face-to-face education process currently used at the CHR, Education mode 1 (control), Education mode 2 (static interface) and Education mode 3 (dynamic interface) will be used.
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Changes in A1C
Periodo de tiempo: baseline, 3, 6, 9, 12 months
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A1C is a measure of metabolic control in diabetes.
For this study changes in A1C from baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months were measured.
All A1C were measured in provincial laboratories using 6.1% as the upper limit of normal for individuals without diabetes.
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baseline, 3, 6, 9, 12 months
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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a reduction in the cost of delivering health information and education processes
Periodo de tiempo: baseline and 12 months
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Secondary effects could include a change in the cost of delivering health information and education processes.
Potential changes to self-care management practices of people with type II diabetes could lead to a reduced utilization of the heath care system resulting in a positive economic impact.
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baseline and 12 months
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Changes in Diabetes Knowledge
Periodo de tiempo: baseline, 3, 6, 9, 12 months
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Changes in diabetes knowledge from baseline to 3, 6, 9, and 12 months will be measured using a 23 item multiple choice questionnaire devolopped by Fitzgerald et al 1998.
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baseline, 3, 6, 9, 12 months
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Changes in Diabetes self-care activities
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
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Changes in diabetes self-care activities from base line to 3, 6, 9, and 12 months will be measured the diabetes self-care activities tool evaluated by Toobert at al (2000).
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Baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
Aquí es donde encontrará personas y organizaciones involucradas en este estudio.
Patrocinador
Colaboradores
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Angela M Downey, PhD, CMA, FCMA, University of Lethbridge
- Investigador principal: Helen Kelley, PhD, University of Lethbridge
Fechas de registro del estudio
Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.
Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio
1 de abril de 2007
Finalización primaria (Actual)
1 de diciembre de 2008
Finalización del estudio (Actual)
1 de diciembre de 2009
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
3 de marzo de 2011
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
8 de mayo de 2012
Publicado por primera vez (Estimar)
10 de mayo de 2012
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Estimar)
10 de mayo de 2012
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
8 de mayo de 2012
Última verificación
1 de mayo de 2012
Más información
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Palabras clave
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Otros números de identificación del estudio
- LAWSON-686
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