TAPESTRY for People With Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease: A Pilot Study

NCT02716064 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 14-450
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

TAPESTRY-CM pilot study is a 12-week pilot test of the TAPESTRY-CM using a web application (APP) to help patient manage their diabetes and hypertension and other chronic conditions by assisting them in setting goals and connecting them to their healthcare team.

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus; Hypertension

Keywords

chronic conditions, self-management, PHR

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The experience of patients, family members, primary health care providers, volunteers and community organizations with the TAPESTRY-CM program

  Qualitative measure and chart audit evaluating the experience of all participants in the pilot

  12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Experience of enrollment by patients

  12 weeks

• Extent volunteers needed to facilitate PHR set-up

  12 weeks

• Burden on healthcare providers to respond to PHR queries from patients

  12 weeks

• Patient interest in digital step tracking devise

  12 weeks

• Feasibility of using a structured goal setting process with patients including a formal Goal Attainment Scaling

  12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

TAP-CM Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in this arm will be encouraged to complete the Healthy Lifestyle App modules and use McMaster PHR to self manage their chronic disease. Participants will also be completing the health and life goals using the App. The TAPESTRY-CM reports generated will then be reviewed by the clinic huddle teams

Behavioral: TAP-CM Intervention

Interventions

TAP-CM Intervention BEHAVIORAL

The intervention includes: 1) Healthy Lifestyle App Goal Setting and Prioritization and modules, 2) TAP-CM Report triage Huddle with Interprofessional Team 3) The connection of patients to appropriate community resources 4) Volunteer helping with technology use

TAP-CM Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 55 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients over the age of 55 at the start of the study
• Patients with both diabetes and hypertension
• Patients with access to a computer and the internet

You may not qualify if:

• Patient is palliative or receiving end-of-life care
• Patient is deceased
• Has explicitly stated that they do not want to be part of a research project
• Patient resides in long-term care
• Patient has indicated that they do not want to receive a home visit from trained community volunteers.
• Patient or family member does not speak English
• Patient will be out of the country for more than 50% of trial duration
• Patients without access to a computer with the internet

Sponsors & Collaborators

• McMaster University: lead
• Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

McMaster Family Practice

Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 1A4, Canada

Location

Stonechurch Family Health Centre (SFHC)

Hamilton, Ontario, L8W3J6, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus; Hypertension; Chronic Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Gina Agarwal, PhD

  McMaster University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 3, 2014
• First Posted: March 23, 2016
• Study Start: December 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2015
• Study Completion: December 1, 2015
• Last Updated: September 15, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-09

Locations

CA (2)