The Clinical and Economic Impacts of e-Heath on Diabetes (eHealthDM)
8 maj 2012 uppdaterad av: 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.
Studieöversikt
Status
Avslutad
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljerad beskrivning
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.
Studietyp
Interventionell
Inskrivning (Faktisk)
79
Fas
- Inte tillämpbar
Kontakter och platser
Det här avsnittet innehåller kontaktuppgifter för dem som genomför studien och information om var denna studie genomförs.
Studieorter
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Alberta
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Lethbridge, Alberta, Kanada
- Calgary Health Region's offices across southwestern Alberta
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Deltagandekriterier
Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.
Urvalskriterier
Åldrar som är berättigade till studier
18 år och äldre (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)
Tar emot friska volontärer
Nej
Kön som är behöriga för studier
Allt
Beskrivning
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
Studieplan
Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.
Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Hälsovårdsforskning
- Tilldelning: Randomiserad
- Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
- Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)
Vapen och interventioner
Deltagargrupp / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Placebo-jämförare: 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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Aktiv komparator: 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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Aktiv komparator: 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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Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Changes in A1C
Tidsram: 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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Sekundära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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a reduction in the cost of delivering health information and education processes
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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
Tidsram: 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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Samarbetspartners och utredare
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Sponsor
Samarbetspartners
Utredare
- Huvudutredare: Angela M Downey, PhD, CMA, FCMA, University of Lethbridge
- Huvudutredare: Helen Kelley, PhD, University of Lethbridge
Studieavstämningsdatum
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Studera stora datum
Studiestart
1 april 2007
Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)
1 december 2008
Avslutad studie (Faktisk)
1 december 2009
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
3 mars 2011
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
8 maj 2012
Första postat (Uppskatta)
10 maj 2012
Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Uppskatta)
10 maj 2012
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
8 maj 2012
Senast verifierad
1 maj 2012
Mer information
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Andra studie-ID-nummer
- LAWSON-686
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