Developing Accessible Telehealth Programs for Diabetes and Hypertension Management in Bolivia
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interventional
110
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and impact of an automated phone system in monitoring and improving self-care and health outcomes among patients with diabetes and/or hypertension in Bolivia, in addition to assessing the additional benefit of support from a family member or friend.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable hypertension
Started Jun 2014
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 4, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 29, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2015
CompletedMay 5, 2016
May 1, 2016
6 months
March 4, 2015
May 4, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change from baseline on self-care behaviors and health at 16 weeks (questionnaire)
Up to 16 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Patient satisfaction (satisfaction questionnaire)
Up to 16 weeks
Evaluate program feasibility (questionnaire, satisfaction, and usage rates)
Up to 16 weeks
Study Arms (3)
Patient Only - HITCM-only
EXPERIMENTALPatients enrolling without a CarePartner receive weekly Health Information Technology/Care Manager (HITCM) automated assessment and self-care support calls with feedback to the clinical team.
Patient & CarePartner - HITCM-only
EXPERIMENTALPatients enrolling with a CarePartner receive weekly Health Information Technology/Care Manager (HITCM) automated assessment and self-care support calls with feedback to the clinical team.
Patient & CarePartner - HITCM+CP
EXPERIMENTALPatients enrolling with a CarePartner receive weekly Health Information Technology/Care Manager (HITCM) automated assessment and self-care support calls with feedback to the clinical team plus updates to their CarePartner via phone or email.
Interventions
HITCM-only group: patients receive weekly automated calls with feedback to the clinical team.
HITCM + CP group: patients receive weekly automated calls with feedback to the clinical team and their CarePartner receives updates via phone or email.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years of age
- Diagnosis of hypertension, a systolic blood pressure \> 140mmHg, and/or diagnosis of diabetes
- Access to a functional cell phone
- Able to respond to automated telephone calls
You may not qualify if:
- Life-threatening health problem such as cancer with less than a six month life expectancy
- Are visiting the clinic for an urgent health problem (for themselves)
- If they have severe mental illness as reported by their clinical team
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
El Servicio Departmental de Salud (SEDES) affiliated clinics
La Paz, Bolivia
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
John D Piette, PhD
University of Michigan
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- VA Senior Research Career Scientist, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education and of Internal Medicine
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 4, 2015
First Posted
April 29, 2015
Study Start
June 1, 2014
Primary Completion
December 1, 2014
Study Completion
December 1, 2015
Last Updated
May 5, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share