N/A
N=46
e-Mobile Tablet for People With Chronic Conditions
Fibromyalgia · Multiple Sclerosis · Osteoarthritis · Sjögren's Syndrome · Parkinson's Disease
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02833311 ↗Enrolled (actual)
46
Serious AEs
15.2%
Results posted
May 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Changes From Baseline in Physical Activity — 0.36; 0.31; 0.43; 0.76 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Computer Tablet Group (Behavioral); Paper and Pencil Group (Behavioral); Contact Control Group (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
- Primary completion
- Apr 2016
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Changes From Baseline in Physical Activity |
0.36; 0.31; 0.43; 0.76; 0.55; 0.36 | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline in Self-Report Physical Function |
39.87; 38.89; 42.44; 38.44; 37.91; 41.51 | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline in 6-minute Walking Test |
303.69; 316.32; 362.32; 327.46; 320.61; 385.23 | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline in Self-Efficacy |
3.26; 3.29; 3.33; 3.25; 3.42; 2.97 | — |
| SECONDARY Changes From Baseline in Weight |
91.78; 88.80; 81.71; 91.32; 87.58; 81.56 | — |
Summary
Maintaining a healthy diet and engaging in routine physical activity may help decrease severity of symptoms, prevent secondary conditions, and slow functional decline in people with disabling neuromusculoskeletal conditions. However, people with these conditions face many health barriers to engaging in healthy behaviors. With the advent of portable technologies, such as smart phones, tablets and PDAs, there is a need to explore whether these technologies can help people with disabling conditions to stay motivated and overcome barriers to engaging in healthy behaviors.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Physician-confirmed diagnosis of a neuro-musculoskeletal condition or disease of the nerves, muscles, and/or bones that results in functional limitations
- Physician consent to engage in home exercise/physical activity program
- Regularly inactive (i.e., engaging in 90 minutes or less of purposeful physical activity each week)
- Scoring ≤17 mental composite and ≤16 physical composite on the Global Health Questionnaire.
- Have internet access (i.e., home, library or other WiFi location)
Exclusion Criteria
- If the only disabling condition reported is not considered a neuro-musculoskeletal disease
- Have hand-motor function impairments that would limit use of the tablet
- Often engage in healthy eating habits
- Are frequent fallers (i.e., more than 3 falls per month)
- Have a diagnoses of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, serious mental health disorder, chronic heart failure, myocardial infarction, and other unstable/severe cardiovascular conditions, and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (e.g., admission to the hospital within the past 6 months for uncontrolled diabetes)
- Have severe cognitive deficits
- Reports consistently tracking and monitoring health behaviors
- Unable to effectively use the tablet technology during the pre-intervention usability demonstration
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02833311). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.