A Comparison of Computerised Versus Interviewer-administered Approach for Assessing Health-related Quality of Life

Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Computer- Versus Interviewer-administered Approach for Assessing Health-related Quality of Life in Multi-Ethnic Singapore

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00537264
• Other study ID #: 03/1/27/18/226
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 28, 2007
• Last updated: April 16, 2018
• Start date: November 2007
• Est. completion date: July 2008

Study information

• Verified date: April 2018
• Source: Singapore General Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to compare a multimedia, computerised approach vs. interviewer administration of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments.

Description:

There are no drug treatments involved in this study. The administration of health-related quality of life questionnaires is the intervention being studied. Health-related quality of life questionnaires measure the physical, mental and social well-being of an individual, are recognised as important patient-reported outcomes and are increasingly being used in clinical trials and routine clinical practice. By asking study participants to complete a questionnaire assessing their physical, mental and social well-being, we are increasing their awareness of these aspects of their health and may directly or indirectly prompt them to take actions and/ or have thoughts that may improve or worsen their health status. Hence, we have considered this an interventional study. This survey will be conducted in Chinese.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 4800
• Est. completion date: July 2008
• Est. primary completion date: July 2008
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 21 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged 21 and above

• Singaporean citizens or permanent residents

• Speaks Mandarin

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are mentally incapable of completing a questionnaire

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Diabetes
• Heart Disease
• Heart Diseases
• Hypertension
• Stroke

Intervention

Other:
• Health-related quality of life assessment
Study participants will be asked to complete the following health-related quality of life questionnaires: EQ-5D, Health Utilities Index 3, SF-8 and SF-6D. The Singapore (Chinese) versions of these questionnaires have been previously tested and validated in a pilot cohort of the same study population.
• Health-related quality of life assessment
Study participants will be asked to complete the following health-related quality of life questionnaires: EQ-5D, Health Utilities Index 3, SF-8 and SF-6D. The Singapore (Chinese) versions of these questionnaires have been previously tested and validated in a pilot cohort of the same study population.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Singapore	Geylang Polyclinic, 21 Geylang East Central	Singapore

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Singapore General Hospital	National University, Singapore

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Singapore, 

References & Publications (1)

Thumboo J, Wee HL, Cheung YB, Machin D, Luo N, Fong KY. Development of a Smiling Touchscreen multimedia program for HRQoL assessment in subjects with varying levels of literacy. Value Health. 2006 Sep-Oct;9(5):312-9. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Health-related quality of life outcomes		Past 4 weeks