NCT04212117

Brief Summary

The overall goal in this line of inquiry is to test whether the Patient Activated Learning System (PALS) is effective in reducing disparities in access to reliable, easily understood health information, and whether this increased understanding has downstream consequences such as increases in trust in the medical system and self-management behaviors.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
232

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2020

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 23, 2019

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 26, 2019

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 18, 2020

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

February 13, 2024

Status Verified

February 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

3.7 years

First QC Date

December 23, 2019

Last Update Submit

February 9, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Knowledge

    as measured by assessment questions on the nutrition information provided

    Day 1, Immediately after reading article

  • Trust in eHealth

    as measured by e-Health Impact Questionnaire by Kelly et al. on a 5-point likert scale where one is strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree

    Day 1, Immediately after reading article

  • E-health usability

    as measured by e-Health Impact Questionnaire scale by Harris et al. on a 5-point likert scale where one is strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree

    Day 1, Immediately after reading article

  • Physician trust

    as measured by assessment questions from Wake Forest Physician Trust Scale on a 5-point likert scale where one is strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree

    Day 1, Immediately after reading article

Study Arms (2)

Arm 1 - Educational Platform, PALS

OTHER

The Patient Activated Learning System is a free, health education platform written bu trusted MDs.

Other: The Patient Activated Learning System (PALS)

Arm 2 - WebMD

OTHER

WebMD is a widely used educational platform for health information.

Other: WebMD

Interventions

Randomization into PALS arm.

Arm 1 - Educational Platform, PALS
WebMDOTHER

Randomization into WebMD arm.

Arm 2 - WebMD

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Patient ≥ 18 years of age.
  • Self-reported hypertension diagnosis.
  • English speaking
  • Passing the cognition screener
  • Able to read in English
  • Patient at designated recruitment clinics

You may not qualify if:

  • Non-English speakers
  • Not having self-identified as having hypertension
  • Inability to read in English
  • Being younger than 18
  • Not passing the screener
  • Not being a patient on the participating clinics

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, New York, 10021, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

CommunicationBehavior

Study Officials

  • Neil Lewis, PhD

    Cornell University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 23, 2019

First Posted

December 26, 2019

Study Start

February 18, 2020

Primary Completion

November 1, 2023

Study Completion

November 1, 2023

Last Updated

February 13, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations