Study to Assess if Internet-Based Tailored Advice Could Modify Behaviour to Improve Health
Internet-Based Cholesterol Assessment Trial
1 other identifier
interventional
3,708
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this trial is to find out if a special website might help people discover if they have high cholesterol and then enable them to manage their cholesterol more appropriately. The primary aim of this trial is to determine the effects on consumers' use of cholesterol lowering therapy of an online service that provides automated, individually tailored, advice about eligibility for cholesterol lowering treatment. The primary null hypothesis being tested is that the service will result in no change in the use of cholesterol lowering treatments by consumers that use the service. The secondary aim of the trial is to see if it is possible to improve the cholesterol management of the friends or relatives of consumers that use the I-CAT service. The corresponding secondary null hypothesis being tested is that the I-CAT service will result in no change in the use of cholesterol lowering treatments by the friends or relatives of the consumers that use the service.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2004
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 13, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 22, 2005
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2006
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2006
CompletedFebruary 13, 2009
February 1, 2009
2.2 years
September 13, 2005
February 11, 2009
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
To determine the effectiveness of a consumer-mediated, Internet-based strategy for identification and intervention in hypercholesterolemia.
Secondary Outcomes (1)
To determine the effectiveness of a consumer-mediated, Internet-based strategy in the adoption of healhier behaviour and lifestyle
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- The eligibility criteria for index cases will be:
- Internet access
- Informed consent
- Resident in Australia
- Prepared to answer some simple baseline questions about health
- Prepared to return to the site on up to two occasions over the following 8-16 weeks to answer some brief follow-up questions, and
- Not referred to the site by a friend of a relative already enrolled in the study (since they would then be a 'friend or relative' - see below).
- A friend or relative of the index cases will be required to fulfil the same eligibility criteria except that they:
- Will be provided with a modified information sheet and consent form congruent with their level of participation in the study
- Will have been referred to the service by an index case, and
- Will only be required to visit the site on one more occasion (after 8 weeks) to answer some brief follow-up questions.
You may not qualify if:
- Individual who is not residing in Australia
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- The George Institutelead
- Lipid and Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Service, ICPMR, Westmead Hospitalcollaborator
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australiacollaborator
- Pfizercollaborator
- Medical benefit Fund (MBF)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
The George Institute for International Health
Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
Related Publications (1)
Webster R, Li SCh, Sullivan DR, Jayne K, Su SY, Neal B. Effects of internet-based tailored advice on the use of cholesterol-lowering interventions: a randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2010 Sep 13;12(3):e42. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1364.
PMID: 20837464DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Bruce Neal, MB BS PhD
The George Institute
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 13, 2005
First Posted
September 22, 2005
Study Start
October 1, 2004
Primary Completion
December 1, 2006
Study Completion
December 1, 2006
Last Updated
February 13, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-02