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IAMABLE
Sponsor study identifier
Secondary identifiers
OTHER_GRANT · Canadian Institutes for Health Research
interventional
50
1 country
1
Study Start
September 25, 2025
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
December 1, 2026
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
Study Completion
March 31, 2027
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
Background: As the population gets older, a rise in chronic conditions has resulted in increased demand for rehabilitation. We developed a web-based app called IAMABLE (I am able), to share evidence-based rehabilitation strategies with people with chronic conditions. Our project will guide us to test this app's effectiveness and explore the ways that people use it. Goals, Methods, Approach: This pilot randomized controlled trial will offer people receiving the intervention access and use of the IAMABLE app for 4 months. People in the comparison group will have access to general web-based health information. We will recruit 50 people, 45 to 75 years, with at least one chronic condition; we will advertise in five communities (Hamilton, Kingston, London, Halifax, Winnipeg) to evaluate feasibility of the study design. Patients, therapists and app experts will be an expert group to study how the app encourages people to start and continue to use it. We will use patient-reported measures to determine if the people in the IAMABLE group experience better function; quality of life, mobility, participation, self management, pain, health service use, and falls are secondary outcomes. We will measure outcomes at baseline, 4 and 8 months. Research Team: Our team is led by researchers with experience in rehabilitation and chronic disease management, including testing technology innovations. Patient advisors will support the project, along with co-investigators with expertise in statistics, technology, and rehabilitation research. Expected Outcomes: This research has the potential to prove how a web-based app can deliver occupational therapy and physiotherapy to support health and well being for people with chronic conditions. After this study, we plan a larger trial that will focus on effectiveness and address sustained use. IAMABLE will become a resource for people with chronic illnesses to support their independent self-management with rehabilitation strategies.
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March 31, 2027
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January 6, 2025
Actual (reported)January 14, 2025
Actual (reported)September 25, 2025
Actual (reported)December 1, 2026
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March 31, 2027
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Feasibility - Recruitment
Recruitment will be assessed by documenting the number of individuals who 1) express interest in participating, 2) were deemed eligible during telephone screening, 3) declined participation (and reasons for doing so), 4) were eligible at the baseline evaluation, and 5) withdrew consent after baseline assessment (and reasons of doing so). (Criterion: ≥75% of eligible participants recruited).
Baseline
Feasibility - Response outcome adherence
Response outcome adherence will be measured by completion of secondary outcomes (Criterion: ≥80%).
Baseline
Feasibility - Attrition
Attrition will be quantified throughout the study period as the number of participants who complete the outcome measures at the 3 timepoints (Criterion: ≤ 20% of participants enrolled withdrawn).
The IAMABLE Group will use the IAMABLE app to engage in self-management.
The Control Group will receive general health information.
The Intervention Group will use the IAMABLE app for 4 months. IAMABLE users identify activities that they are having difficulty with because of their health problem and set goals they want to work toward. Self-management (SM) modules help them reach their goals, providing information and rehabilitation strategies about exercise, fall prevention, fatigue management, pain management, physical activity, and stress management. Users complete a self-assessment associated with each module, and receive tailored recommendations that guide them to access relevant module topics. Users create 7-day action plans using the strategies in the module to address their activity goals. Users receive automated notifications when it is time to evaluate action plans and activity goals, as well as weekly messages to remind them to engage with the app. Users have access to therapist support using the Ask a Therapist feature and receive individual consultations in response to queries about SM.
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 1C7, Canada
Lori Letts, PhD
McMaster University
Julie Richardson, PhD
McMaster University
First Submitted
January 6, 2025
First Posted
January 14, 2025
Study Start
September 25, 2025
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
December 1, 2026
EstimatedBaseline
Feasibility - Program adherence
Program adherence will be quantified throughout the intervention period by documenting participant adherence to the protocol (e.g., # interactions with the app and frequency) (Criteria: at least one goal set, one module reviewed, two action plans completed).
4 months
Feasibility - Treatment fidelity
Treatment fidelity will be measured by monitoring therapists' responses when prompted by participants (Ask a Therapist feature) for timeliness of response being within 2 business days for any participant request (Criterion: ≥90% response within 2 days). We will audit 50% of the therapists' recommendations which will be de-identified (Criterion: ≥85% align with evidence-based modules and best evidence).
4 months
Feasibility - Adverse events
Adverse events and harms, including but not limited to muscle stiffness, soreness, injuries, or falls, will be documented throughout the intervention period. (Criterion: 0 serious adverse events related to module activities).
4 months
Feasibility - Response outcome adherence
Response outcome adherence will be measured by completion of secondary outcomes (Criterion: ≥80%).
4 months
Feasibility - Attrition
Attrition will be quantified throughout the study period as the number of participants who complete the outcome measures at the 3 timepoints (Criterion: ≤ 20% of participants enrolled withdrawn).
4 months
Feasibility - Response outcome adherence
Response outcome adherence will be measured by completion of secondary outcomes (Criterion: ≥80%).
8 months
Feasibility - Attrition
Attrition will be quantified throughout the study period as the number of participants who complete the outcome measures at the 3 timepoints (Criterion: ≤ 20% of participants enrolled withdrawn).
8 months
Effectiveness - Self-reported physical function
Baseline
Effectiveness - Patterns of mobility
Baseline
Effectiveness - Participation
Baseline
Effectiveness - Knowledge, skill and confidence for SM
Baseline
Effectiveness - Pain-related functional impairment
Baseline
Reach
8 months
Adoption - Acceptability
8 months
Adoption - Satisfaction
8 months
The Control Group will receive a monthly email with general health information (not specific to rehabilitation or chronic diseases) for 4 months. Topics will include Nutrition, Vision Care, Foot Care, Hearing, Skin Care and Oral Care. Each email will include an introduction to the topic and links for additional information.
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Planned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
Study Completion
March 31, 2027
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
Last Updated
October 7, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-10
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