Dialysis mHealth Survey

ESRD Clinical Trial

Official title:

Dialysis mHealth Survey (mHealth Access and Usage by Dialysis Patients and Staff)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04177277
• Other study ID #: SIH119_mHealth
• Status: Completed
• Start date: July 5, 2019
• Est. completion date: November 15, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: October 2020
• Source: Satellite Healthcare
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a survey of dialysis patients and staff to determine both the readiness of ESRD patients to use mHealth as well as the Readiness of the dialysis center staff (healthcare technicians, nurses and administrative staff) to utilize mHealth in order to assist patients who may have barriers to do so for themselves.

Description:

This is a cross-sectional observational study. Approximately 700 ESRD patients currently on dialysis will be recruited from Satellite In-Center (Hemodialysis) and WellBound (Home Dialysis) Centers in the US. These will include centers in Texas, Tennessee, and California. In addition, about 100 dialysis staff will be recruited to complete a staff mHealth Questionnaire.

Patients and staff will be asked questions that conform to Khatun's conceptual model.

• Technological readiness:

• Availability of the devices and internet

• Ability to use the devices

• Human resource readiness:

• Socio-demographics

• Awareness of mHealth services

• Motivational readiness

• Concerns (cost/privacy/ other)

• Attitudes/intentions: Current use or potential for use.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 949
• Est. completion date: November 15, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: November 15, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• • On dialysis (either in-center or home) at a participating Satellite Healthcare center within the recruitment period

• Any Satellite Dialysis staff member with patient interaction.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age < 18 years

• Inability to participate because of cognitive impairment or active psychological condition

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• ESRD

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Satellite Healthcare, Inc.	San Jose	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Satellite Healthcare

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Percentage of patients who have access to and ability to use smart devices and the internet	Number of Patients who have access compared to all patients surveyed	One day
Primary	Percentage of patients aware of mHealth Services	Number of patients who have awareness of websites, apps or other sites used for self mobile health compared to al patients surveyed	One day
Primary	Common Concerns of patients regarding mHealth	Survey question regarding potential concerns in usage of self mobile health resources	One day
Primary	Percentage of patients who currently use or would use mHealth services	Number of patients who use MHealth compared to all patients surveyed	One day
Primary	Relationship of Age to mHealth usage	statistical analysis	One day
Primary	Relationship of Gender to mHealth usage	statistical analysis	One day
Primary	Relationship of Ethnicity to mHealth usage	statistical analysis	one day
Primary	Relationship of Insurance Coverage to mHealth usage	statistical analysis	one day
Primary	Relationship of Employment to mHealth usage	statistical analysis	one day
Secondary	Percentage of staff who have access and ability to use smart devices and the internet	Number of staff who have access compared to all patients surveyed	One day
Secondary	Percentage of staff who would be comfortable assisting patients to utilize mHealth Services	Number of staff comfortable compared to all staff surveyed	One day
Secondary	Relationship of Staff age to smart device use and willingness to assist	Analysis	One day
Secondary	Relationship of Staff position to smart device use and willingness to assist	Analysis	One day