A Medical Assistant-Based Program to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Primary Care
Engaging the Team: A Multilevel Program to Promote Healthy Behaviors
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interventional
864
1 country
6
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a program of screening and intervention for four health risk behaviors (smoking, problem drinking, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet) carried out by medical assistants in primary care practices can help patients improve their behaviors. The hypothesis is that patients who receive the intervention will demonstrate higher rates of health behavior change than patients who receive usual care.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Dec 2005
6 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
December 1, 2005
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 4, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 9, 2006
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2007
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2007
CompletedAugust 27, 2008
August 1, 2008
1.4 years
January 4, 2006
August 26, 2008
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Proportion of intervention-group vs. control group patients with behavioral risks at follow-up (individual behaviors separately and combined behaviors).
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Total number of health risks identified and interventions ordered by medical assistants (measure program impact).
Rate of behavioral risks identified by MA's (risks identified/patients assessed).
Rate of interventions ordered by MA's (interventions ordered/patients assessed).
Time-motion impact of intervention on medical assistants.
Impact on MA satisfaction (qualitative interviews).
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
1
EXPERIMENTALMedical assistant identification and referral for behavioral risk factors.
2
NO INTERVENTIONUsual care for behavioral risk factors.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 18 or over
- Uninsured, enrolled in Bexar County CareLink program
- Has completed baseline Health Risk Assessment
You may not qualify if:
- Unwillingness to participate
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (6)
University Center for Community Health
San Antonio, Texas, 78207, United States
University Health Center Downtown
San Antonio, Texas, 78207, United States
University Health Center North
San Antonio, Texas, 78216, United States
University Health Center Southeast
San Antonio, Texas, 78223, United States
University Physicians Group - Diagnostic Pavilion
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
University Health Center Southwest
San Antonio, Texas, 78237, United States
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Robert L Ferrer, MD, MPH
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 4, 2006
First Posted
January 9, 2006
Study Start
December 1, 2005
Primary Completion
May 1, 2007
Study Completion
May 1, 2007
Last Updated
August 27, 2008
Record last verified: 2008-08