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NCT number NCT03309787
Other study ID # D17123
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date November 29, 2017
Est. completion date December 1, 2019

Study information

Verified date July 2020
Source Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The national epidemic of obesity is associated with considerable morbidity, disability and early mortality.

Conventional weight loss programs beyond a primary care setting have the potential to reduce weight, but are difficult to access for adults with obesity in rural areas due to lack of transportation and access to specialty care. Routine intensive behavioral therapy, while effective, is often not supplemented with adjuncts that could be helpful in engaging participants in behavioral change. The overarching goal of this SYNERGY pilot project is to overcome barriers rural adults face by using video-conferencing to deliver specialty obesity care that otherwise is inaccessible to most adults faced with this disease. It also intends to use emerging mobile health (mHealth) technology which has shown considerable promise in providing motivational feedback. This proposal highlights T3/T4 translation bridging technologists, allied health staff, and clinicians in the development and implementation of new therapeutic modalities. The study aims to evaluate a telehealth-based health coaching program that is embedded in the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Weight and Wellness Center that integrates novel remote monitoring technology in effecting behavioral change using Amulet, a Dartmouth Computer Science developed mHealth device over a 16-week period. First, the feasibility and accessibility of an eHealth-delivered health coaching obesity intervention using remote monitoring and video-conferencing (Aim 1) will be evaluated. The potential effectiveness of achieving the primary outcome of 5% weight loss, with secondary outcomes of improved physical function and self reported health (Aim 2) will be ascertained. The intervention's impact on implementation outcomes of workflow, adoption, and organizational change that could affect further scalability and generalizability in other high-risk population groups (Aim 3) will be assessed. These preliminary findings will be used in a future competitive application for an extramural R01 designed to assess the effectiveness of our intervention in achieving weight loss in rural obese adults. If successful, this application has the potential to redesign care using applied methods of telehealth translated to community-based, rural populations to facilitate behavioral change. The project also meets criteria of the NIH Strategic Plan for Obesity and the Institute of Medicine's need for Telehealth research.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 37
Est. completion date December 1, 2019
Est. primary completion date October 1, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- English speaking;

- Community-dwelling;

- Age 18-65 years;

- Obesity based on: BMI =30kg/m2 54;

- Participating in the DH-WWC health coach program;

- Access to home, high-speed internet with Wi-Fi;

- Medical clearance from their primary care provider;

- Provide voluntary, written consent;

- Require an EHR patient portal account and credentials ; -----If subjects do not have an account, one will be created for the purposes of this study

Exclusion Criteria:

- Unwilling to participate in the 16 week pilot or complete study measures;

- Individuals unwilling/unable to provide consent;

- A medical record diagnosis of dementia as intensive behavioral therapy and health coaching require the ability to complete questionnaires and change behavior, all of which may be challenging in individuals with cognitive impairment;

- Cognitive impairment measured by the 6-item Callahan screen, a brief and reliable six-item screening questionnaire with acceptable sensitivity (88.7%) and specificity (88.0%) in identifying individuals with cognitive impairment. Its diagnostic properties are comparable to the full Folstein Mini-Mental Status Examination in those scoring =3. This questionnaire can be administered by telephone or face-to-face interview and is being as an adjunct to medical record documentation of cognitive impairment;

- Life-threatening illness including those receiving palliative care or hospice services;

- Nursing facility or hospital admission in the past six months;

- Psychiatric diagnosis that would interfere with study participation and require significant modification to meet their needs such as major depressive disorder, substance abuse, suicidal ideation or severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder);

- History of bariatric surgery;

- American College of Sports Medicine contraindications to exercise57 including: a resting heart rate of >120bpm; Blood pressure >180/100mmHg; unstable angina;

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
eHealth
Intervention Description: The pilot comprises of five components listed below which provide access to specialty obesity care to rural obese adults, and enhance it with technology (telehealth and remote monitoring): Team-based care; medical plan, nurses, psychologists, dietician, Health coaching, Weekly coaching sessions , Messaging and Remote Monitoring

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Dartmouth-Hitchcock Lebanon New Hampshire

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Staff Adoption Staff Adoption: Haug's 12-item Measure of Evidence-Based Practice Adoption assesses stage of change, experience, attitudes, organization barriers and strategies to support evidence-based practices (1-5 point scale - strongly disagree to agree). 16 weeks
Primary Completion Rate: Number of Participants Completing the Intervention Completion/ Feasibility: The following rates will be computed: screened for inclusion; eligibility; enrollment; completion; assessment. We will assess entry criteria (reasons for dropout/non-adherence) and time to collect data. Enrollment success will be defined as 30 patients. Adequate retention is defined as a dropout rate of <20%. Completion of >80% of post-study measures will be defined as adequate. Attending >80% of sessions will be considered acceptable. Staff will track equipment, software or technical issues (malfunctions, data loss, hardware) in a journal. 16 weeks
Primary Acceptability Acceptability: Qualitative interviews will ensure the appropriateness of the pilot and its strengths/weaknesses. Participants will answer questions on a scale from 0-5, where 5 = high acceptability of the program. 16 Weeks
Secondary Change in Weight Weight will be measured using a Seca 770 analyzer (in clinic) and by the Omron HBF-514 (at home remotely). Weight Loss (change in weight) Baseline/16 weeks
Secondary Change in 6 Minute Walk 6-Minute Walk (6MWT) is a cardiovascular fitness surrogate measuring distance (normal 400-700m) related to function. A clinically important difference or change is 50-55m Baseline/16 weeks - pre/post change - increase = longer distance
Secondary Diet Change The Rapid Eating Assessment for Participants (REAPS) is a 16 item survey (score 13-39) of diet habits. Higher scores = higher diet quality. Positive score = better diet quality Baseline/16 weeks
Secondary Subjective Health The 10-question, non-proprietary Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems General Health-10 (PROMIS) captures physical, mental and social aspects of quality of life. Positive change scores = improved health. The score ranges from 0-100, 50 is the population mean, 10 consists of 1SD, and higher scores equate better health. Baseline/16 weeks - Change
Secondary Readiness to Change The University of Rhode Island Change Assessment is a 12 item questionnaire assessing one's stages of change based on contemplation, action, maintenance and pre-contemplation.. The range of scores from -2 to +14. Higher scores indicate higher readiness to change 16 weeks
Secondary Willingness to Pay Patient Perception of Value: Two questions will assess Willingness to Pay (WTP) - whether they would pay for telemedicine delivery of the intervention in lieu of in-person travel time or cost. 16 weeks
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