NCT00634608

Brief Summary

The specific aim of this proposed project is to implement a standard process for integrating MedlinePlus health information prescriptions into the clinic workflow. Hypothesis 1: Individuals in the intervention group who receive tailored email health information with provider selected MedlinePlus links and added commentary for patient specific conditions will be more likely to seek information / use MedlinePlus compared with individuals in the control group. Hypothesis 2: Individuals in the intervention group who receive tailored email health information with provider selected MedlinePlus links and added commentary for patient specific conditions will be more satisfied with the information received compared with individuals in the control group.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
224

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2008

Completed
21 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 22, 2008

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 13, 2008

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2009

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

September 30, 2016

Status Verified

September 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

February 22, 2008

Last Update Submit

September 29, 2016

Conditions

Allergic RhinitisAsthmaBack PainBenign Prostatic HypertrophyBursitisDepressionAnxietyDiabetes MellitusEsophageal RefluxHIV InfectionsHyperlipidemiaHypertensionInsomniaIrritable Bowel SyndromeObesityOsteoporosis (Senile)Shoulder PainSinusitisSymptomatic MenopauseUrinary IncontinenceUrinary Tract InfectionVaginitis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • health information experiences of the patient

    approximately one week following clinic appointment

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • clinician feedback on the health information prescription process

    midpoint and conclusion of the study

Study Arms (2)

Survey

NO INTERVENTION

Control group participants are sent a survey within one week of clinic visit

Health Information Prescription

EXPERIMENTAL

Health Information Prescription is emailed to participants within 24 hours of clinic visit.

Other: Health Information Prescription

Interventions

Health Information PrescriptionOTHER

The patient education materials will consist of approximately 21 topics representing some of the most common conditions seen at the Fairview Internal Medicine Clinic. Twenty-one e-mails, one per topic, will be created by Fairview physicians to be distributed to selected clinic patients. There will be a standard e-mail for each condition with a specific link to MedlinePlus. To create the targeted health information topic email, the physician will review the information available at MedlinePlus. The physician will then select several links of appropriate information and, using the template, will write a short annotation on each link.

Health Information Prescription

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • To be included in the study population, patients must also be seen by their physician for one of the 21 target health conditions (Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Back Pain, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Bursitis, Depression/Anxiety, Diabetes Mellitus, Esophageal Reflux, HIV, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Insomnia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Obesity, Osteoporosis (senile), Shoulder Pain, Sinusitis, Symptomatic Menopause, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection, Vaginitis) and be willing to provide an email address.
  • Patients will be included only once.
  • All patients in the intervention and the control group will receive the survey.
  • All physicians and staff at the Fairview Clinic and HIV Clinic will be invited to complete the physician or staff survey.

You may not qualify if:

  • No email address

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Missouri, Department of Internal Medicine

Columbia, Missouri, 65211, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Coberly E, Boren SA, Davis JW, McConnell AL, Chitima-Matsiga R, Ge B, Logan RA, Steinmann WC, Hodge RH. Linking clinic patients to Internet-based, condition-specific information prescriptions. J Med Libr Assoc. 2010 Apr;98(2):160-4. doi: 10.3163/1536-5050.98.2.009. No abstract available.

    PMID: 20428282RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rhinitis, AllergicAsthmaBack PainProstatic HyperplasiaBursitisDepressionAnxiety DisordersDiabetes MellitusGastroesophageal RefluxHIV InfectionsHyperlipidemiasHypertensionSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersIrritable Bowel SyndromeObesityOsteoporosisShoulder PainSinusitisUrinary IncontinenceUrinary Tract InfectionsVaginitis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

RhinitisNose DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesRespiratory HypersensitivityOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System DiseasesBronchial DiseasesLung Diseases, ObstructiveLung DiseasesPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsProstatic DiseasesGenital Diseases, MaleGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesBehavioral SymptomsBehaviorMental DisordersGlucose Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System DiseasesEsophageal Motility DisordersDeglutition DisordersEsophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesBlood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSexually Transmitted DiseasesLentivirus InfectionsRetroviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesDyslipidemiasLipid Metabolism DisordersVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesSleep Disorders, IntrinsicDyssomniasSleep Wake DisordersNervous System DiseasesColonic Diseases, FunctionalColonic DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesOverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersBody WeightBone Diseases, MetabolicBone DiseasesArthralgiaRespiratory Tract InfectionsParanasal Sinus DiseasesUrination DisordersUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsLower Urinary Tract SymptomsUrological ManifestationsVaginal DiseasesGenital Diseases, Female

Study Officials

  • Robert Hodge, MD

    University of Missouri-Columbia

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 22, 2008

First Posted

March 13, 2008

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion

March 1, 2009

Study Completion

September 1, 2009

Last Updated

September 30, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-09

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

US(1)