Do Superfast Broadband and Tailored Interventions Improve Use of E-health and Reduce Health Related Travel?
SUPFASTEHEALTH
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interventional
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Brief Summary
Lack of internet infrastructure, personal skills, and service provision have been identified as potential barriers to e-health but as yet there is no good evidence of the impact of interventions to improve them. This study aims to assess impact on e-health uptake of three interventions (i) superfast broadband, (ii) a tailored leaflet to help participants improve personal internet skills and support, (iii) GP interventions to improve health service provision of e-health. In a cluster randomised factorial controlled trial, 1388 households from 78 postcodes were randomly selected from the 20088 Cornish postcodes and allocated to the 8 (2X2X2) arms of the study. Comparison of 'e-health readiness' and 'miles travelled' from baseline to 18 month follow-up between the 8 arms of the study, will be used to assess the effects of interventions, singly and in combination.
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 2012
Typical duration for not_applicable
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 30, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 4, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2015
CompletedFebruary 4, 2015
January 1, 2015
2.5 years
January 30, 2015
January 30, 2015
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
PERQ Ehealth score
18 month
Study Arms (8)
Non Superfast
NO INTERVENTIONNon Superfast GP intervention
OTHERNon Superfast Tailored Leaflet
OTHERNon Superfast GP + Tailored Leaflet
OTHERSuperfast
NO INTERVENTIONNon Superfast GP
OTHERSuperfast Tailored Leaflet
OTHERSuperfast GP + Tailored Leaflet
OTHERInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- + and member of randomly selected household within Cornwall
You may not qualify if:
- Non Cornish households
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Plymouthlead
- Superfast Cornwallcollaborator
Related Publications (1)
Abbott-Garner P, Richardson J, Jones RB. The Impact of Superfast Broadband, Tailored Booklets for Households, and Discussions With General Practitioners on Personal Electronic Health Readiness: Cluster Factorial Quasi-Randomized Control Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2019 Mar 11;21(3):e11386. doi: 10.2196/11386.
PMID: 30855234DERIVED
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- FACTORIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- PhD Student
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 30, 2015
First Posted
February 4, 2015
Study Start
October 1, 2012
Primary Completion
April 1, 2015
Study Completion
October 1, 2015
Last Updated
February 4, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-01