Enhancing mHealth Technology to Activate Chronic Care Patients

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

In brief

Multi-site feasibility study designed to assist type-2 diabetes patients in self-care activities. The study includes Bluetooth-enabled medical devices (i.e. scales, blood pressure cuffs, glucometers, and activity monitors) for both intervention and control groups. Those in the intervention group will have the devices linked too a mobile health care environment that provides key benefits that include: device data trending, reinforcing tailored behavioral messages, and enhanced communication with the clinic.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02949037

Run by

Clemson University

People needed

229

Starts

2017-07-01

Expected to finish

2019-10-04

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women age 18 years or older,
• Ability to understand and read English,
• Be empanelled to one of the target PCMH sites, and
• Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

You may not qualify if…

• pregnant women,
• non-English speaking patients,
• receiving hospice care,
• active cancer and treatment with chemotherapy or radiation therapy,
• taking Coumadin,
• recipient of gastric bypass or similar procedure,
• diagnosis of uncontrolled hypothyroidism,
• known Cushing's syndrome,
• being treated with oral steroids,
• known liver disease,
• current diagnosis of cognitive impairments which would interfere with use of technology,
• congestive heart failure New York Heart Association class 3 or 4,
• inability to use a mobile device due to cognitive or physical impairments, and
• PAM® score = 4 during initial screening.

Where it is running

• Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center — Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States
• Madigan Army Medicall Center — Tacoma, Washington, United States

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