Feasibility of a Mobile Application to Support Reflection and Dialog About Strengths in People With Chronic Illness

Chronic Disease Clinical Trial

Official title:

Capitalizing on the Strengths of Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis to Improve Health and Wellness

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03437863
• Other study ID #: 2015065
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 18, 2018
• Est. completion date: September 20, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: November 2021
• Source: Oslo University Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Self-management of chronic illness can be highly demanding and people need to mobilize their personal strengths in order to live well with their condition. A mobile application was designed in collaboration with people with chronic illness and health care providers with the aims to support awareness of patients' strengths and patient-provider dialogues that include strengths. The aim of the present study is to evaluate with mixed methods the perceived usefulness and usability of the application and potential effects of the application on patients.

Description:

In this pre-post design pilot study participants will be recruited from self-management courses for people with rheumatic diseases. Before using the application participants will be asked to report their strengths in a written format. After using the mobile application to reflect on their strengths the participants will be interviewed about their experience of using the application and on the task of reflecting on their strengths. They will also be asked to fill out a questionnaire on perceived usefulness and user-friendliness. Before and after using the application the participants fill out questionnaires on emotions (Positive and Negative Affective Scale) and self-efficacy (The Arthritis Self-efficacy Scale). All interviews will be audio-taped and analyzed with a qualitative approach. Descriptive analysis will be applied for quantitative data.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 12
• Est. completion date: September 20, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: September 20, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 100 Years

Eligibility

Setting 1:

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age of 18 years or older

• Can read and speak Norwegian language

• Diagnosed with a chronic condition

• Participating or having recently participated in a learning and mastery or an outpatient rehabilitation program

No exclusion criteria

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Disease
• Collagen Diseases
• Rheumatic Diseases

Intervention

Device:
• Mobile application
Use of a mobile application (on a borrowed device) with following features: 1) strengths reflection and identification, 2) summary of registered strengths, 3) defining goals, and 4) linking strengths to goals.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Norway	Diakonhjemmet Hospital	Oslo

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Oslo University Hospital	Diakonhjemmet Hospital, South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Perceived Usefulness of the Application	Study-specific questions on perceived usefulness of the application	Within an hour after using the application
Primary	The System Usability Scale	This 10 item questionnaire measures usability. Each item has 5 response options with total score ranging from 0 to 100. Higher values represent a better outcome.	Within an hour after using the application
Secondary	The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule.	This scale measures positive and negative affect with two subscales (positive affect and negative affect). Positive affect subscale scores can range from 10-50, with higher scores representing higher levels of positive affect. Negative affect subscale scores can range from 10-50, with lower scores representing lower levels of negative affect.	Pre-intervention and post-intervention, within an hour after using the application
Secondary	The Arthritis Self-efficacy Scale	This scale measures self-efficacy with two subscales with 5 response options. The "pain" subscale has 5 items and a score range from 0 to 20. The "other symptoms" subscale has 6 items and a score range from 0 to 24. Higher scores equal higher levels of self-efficacy.	Pre-intervention and post-intervention, within an hour after using the application