Personal Health Libraries for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
2 other identifiers
interventional
100
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This is a randomized pilot study to test the acceptance and use of PerHL among formerly incarcerated individuals
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Aug 2026
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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
June 28, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 1, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2026
ExpectedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2026
Study Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2026
May 5, 2026
April 1, 2026
5 months
June 28, 2022
April 30, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Acceptance - Intention to use
Assess intention to use the app developed for the project. Intention to use will be assessed by a survey conducted in person. This survey item is in development.
1 month post enrollment
Acceptance - Intention to use
Assess intention to use the app developed for the project. Intention to use will be assessed by a survey conducted in person. This survey item is in development.
3 month post enrollment
Use of Personal health information technology
Assess the number of times the personal health information app was accessed each week and the duration of time on the system per week. This will be assessed using tracking functionality built into the app.
1 month post enrollment
Use of Personal health information technology
Assess the number of times the personal health information app was accessed each week and the duration of time on the system per week. This will be assessed using tracking functionality built into the app.
3 month post enrollment
Secondary Outcomes (14)
Perceived ease of use for the app
1 month post enrollment
Perceived ease of use for the app
3 month post enrollment
Perceived usefulness of the app
1 month post enrollment
Perceived usefulness of the app
3 month post enrollment
Attitude towards use of technology
1 month post enrollment
- +9 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Access to Personal Health Library (PerHL) + MyChart
EXPERIMENTALParticipants randomized to the PerHL arm will have access to PerHL and the standard of care patient portal (Epic®MyChart).
Control - MyChart
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants randomized to the control arm will receive the standard of care patient portal (Epic®MyChart).
Interventions
Participants randomized to the PerHL arm will have access to PerHL + the standard of care patient portal (Epic®MyChart).
Participants randomized to the control arm will receive the standard of care patient portal (Epic®MyChart).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years or older
- English-speaking
- have at least one chronic condition
- engaged in primary care in the community
- have been released from a correctional facility in the past year.
You may not qualify if:
- visual impairments
- cognitive impairments
- language barriers
- planned relocation
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Yale Universitylead
- National Library of Medicine (NLM)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Karen Wang, MD, MHS
Yale University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 28, 2022
First Posted
July 1, 2022
Study Start (Estimated)
August 1, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2026
Last Updated
May 5, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share