Interprofessional Care Models Using Videoconferencing for Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis
Addressing Rural and Remote Access Disparities for Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis Through Telehealth/Videoconferencing and Innovative Inter-professional Care Models
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Descrizione dettagliata
Part A: Validation Study This study involves inter-professional care with rural-based physical therapists and urban-based rheumatologists, it will be a valuable first step to validate comparability of the physical examination. We shall compare physical examination accuracy between and within examiner disciplines. Examiners will include the three rheumatologist study investigators and three participating physical therapists with additional training in inflammatory rheumatic diseases and experienced in musculoskeletal assessment.
Procedures: All examiners will undergo a standardized review of examination techniques and documentation prior to participating.
Comparison groups will be:
- Rheumatologist A. to Rheumatologist B.
- Physiotherapist A. to Physiotherapist B.
- Rheumatologist A/B to Physiotherapist C/teleconferenced Rheumatologist C. We will use web-based videoconferencing software. This desktop-based solution is currently being piloted by Telehealth Saskatchewan and is used extensively in Ontario. This technology satisfies Health Information Protection Act (HIPA) as well as the Saskatchewan privacy and security concerns. An examining room with telehealth/videoconference equipment will be available for patient distance examination for comparison group C as listed above. The rheumatologist will be in a physically separate room with viewing equipment in a mock distance evaluation. The proposed study will be conducted in cooperation with the Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) within the ≈1350 m2 National Agricultural-Industrial Hygiene Laboratory. Clinical visits will be conducted at the CCHSA.
Part B: Randomized Controlled Rheumatoid Arthritis Care Delivery Model Trial Randomization: Participating patients will be randomly allocated to two arms, either to be followed by telehealth/videoconferencing in or near their home community or to continue traveling to their Saskatoon rheumatology clinic.
Intervention: One study arm will be followed in traditional rheumatology clinic (in-person examining rheumatologist). The second study arm will be followed by telehealth/videoconferencing. Patients in the telehealth/videoconferencing arm will be examined by a rural-based physical therapist who will report exam findings during telehealth review with the urban-based rheumatologist. Follow-up visits will be every three months in both arms. All patients will complete standardized history/data-collection forms. Patients will be followed in their respective study arms for nine months, and then will be evaluated in-person in rheumatology clinic for final face-to-face disease activity evaluation.
Tipo di studio
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Iscrizione (Effettivo)
Iscrizione
Fase
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- Non applicabile
Contatti e Sedi
Luoghi di studio
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Saskatchewan
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- University of Saskatchewan
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Criteri di partecipazione
Criteri di ammissibilità
Criteri di ammissibilità
Età idonea allo studio
Accetta volontari sani
Sessi ammissibili allo studio
Descrizione
Inclusion Criteria:
Part A: Patients with established rheumatologist diagnosed RA attending rheumatology clinic at Royal University Hospital, (Saskatoon) and providing informed consent, will be recruited.
Part B: As the target population for future telehealth/VC utilization will be patients living outside the urban centers, participants will be similarly selected. Inclusion criteria will be: age over 18 years, ability to provide informed consent, place of residence 100 kilometers or more outside of Saskatoon, and rheumatologist established diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusion criteria will include participation in the earlier validation study (Part A).
Piano di studio
Come è strutturato lo studio?
Dettagli di progettazione
- Scopo principale: Ricerca sui servizi sanitari
- Assegnazione: Randomizzato
- Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
- Mascheramento: Nessuno (etichetta aperta)
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Sperimentale: Videoconference follow-up
These subjects will remain in or near their home communities for rheumatology follow-up visits.
Follow-up visits will occur via telehealth/videoconferencing, with a physiotherapist present, performing the in-person assessment, supported by the rheumatologist via videoconference.
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Rheumatology visits to take place video videoconference with a physiotherapist present
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Nessun intervento: Control
These subjects will continue to travel into Saskatoon for the rheumatology visits, as they normally would for routine follow-up visits with their rheumatologist.
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Cosa sta misurando lo studio?
Misure di risultato primarie
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Change in Disease Activity Score-28 (DAS-28)
Lasso di tempo: at 3 month intervals over nine months
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at 3 month intervals over nine months
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Misure di risultato secondarie
Misure di risultato secondarie
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Change in European Quality of Life - 5 Dimensions(EQ-5D)
Lasso di tempo: at 3 month intervals over nine months
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at 3 month intervals over nine months
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Change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Lasso di tempo: at 3 month intervals over nine months
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at 3 month intervals over nine months
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Change in Healthcare Use
Lasso di tempo: at 3 month intervals over nine months
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at 3 month intervals over nine months
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Change in Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (MHAQ)
Lasso di tempo: at 3 month intervals over nine months
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at 3 month intervals over nine months
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Change in Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI)
Lasso di tempo: at 3 month intervals over nine months
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at 3 month intervals over nine months
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Change in International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
Lasso di tempo: at 3 month intervals over nine months
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at 3 month intervals over nine months
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Change in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index (RADAI)
Lasso di tempo: at 3 month intervals over nine months
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at 3 month intervals over nine months
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Collaboratori e investigatori
Sponsor
Sponsor
Collaboratori
Collaboratori
Investigatori
Investigatori
- Investigatore principale: Regina Taylor-Gjevre, MD, Univsersity of Saskatchewan
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Inizio studio
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Primo inviato
Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità
Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità
Primo Inserito (Stima)
Primo Inserito
Aggiornamenti dei record di studio
Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Stima)
Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato
Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC
Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC
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Ultimo verificato
Maggiori informazioni
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Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio
Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio
- 14-176
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