N/A Completed N=46 Randomized Single-blind Supportive Care

e-Mobile Tablet for People With Chronic Conditions

Fibromyalgia · Multiple Sclerosis · Osteoarthritis · Sjogren's Syndrome

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02833311 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

15.2%

Results posted

May 2023

Primary outcomePrimary: Changes From Baseline in Physical Activity — 0.36; 0.31; 0.43; 0.76 units on a scale

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.

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	—

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

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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. Informational only — not medical advice.