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Chronic ConditionsNCT01122823

Evaluation of the Online Chronic Disease Self-Management Project at Group Health

A study testing chronic disease self-management program (online) in people with Chronic Conditions, run by Kaiser Permanente at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to learn if Group Health members who participate in the online chronic disease self-management program will experience improved health outcomes, improved health care utilization, and lower costs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Conditions
What is being tested?
chronic disease self-management program (online)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
406 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2009to Jul 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Group Health member
  • Have access to Group Health enhanced online services
  • one or more chronic conditions or a caregiver of someone who fits that criteria
  • 18 years of age or older

Who cannot join

  • Not a Group Health member
  • No access to Group Health enhanced online services
  • No chronic conditions and not a caregiver of someone with a chronic condition
  • Under 18 years of age

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Group Health Cooperative

    Seattle, Washington, 98112

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to learn if Group Health members who participate in the online chronic disease self-management program will experience improved health outcomes, improved health care utilization, and lower costs.

Read the detailed description

We will pilot an evidence-based online program for chronic disease self-management that is modeled after the widely-replicated in-person Chronic Disease Self-management Program (CDSMP) developed at Stanford University.

The online CDSMP is an internet-based intervention for people with one or more chronic conditions. It is built on self-efficacy theory and is structured around a formal curriculum that emphasizes problem solving, decision making, and confidence building in weekly sessions over six weeks. The curriculum addresses generic topics and skills that are relevant to managing any chronic condition.

The program is structured around three components: 1) password-protected, interactive web-based instruction; 2) web-based bulletin board discussion groups to enable participatory learning and interaction; 3) and a reference book, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, that contains the program content and supplemental information. It is facilitated by two trained lay moderators, at least one of whom has a chronic condition.

Piloting the online CDSMP allows Group Health to learn about and maximize the program's impact in the Group Health system before launching a full-scale program. Since web-based interventions are increasingly recognized as holding promise in health care, our learnings and recommendations will likely be applicable beyond this innovation. The pilot provides GH the opportunity to explore the following about the online CDSMP and web-based tools, in general:

  1. Impact of the online CDSMP on participants' psychosocial and health status, health behaviors, and health service utilization
  2. Efficient processes for incorporating the online CDSMP into existing operations through use of PDCA cycles
  3. An understanding of demographic characteristics of members who are more likely to participate in an online self-management program than an in-person program
  4. Effective recruitment and retention strategies
  5. Feasibility of sustaining the program without external funding
  6. Recommendations for successful implementation of future innovations that utilize web-based media, social networking technology, etc.
Being tested
chronic disease self-management program (online)
Keywords
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)
Medical subject headings
Chronic Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • chronic disease self-management program (online)Behavioural

    Also called Healthier Living with Ongoing Health Problems, Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

    The online CDSMP is an internet-based program for people with 1 or more chronic conditions. It's built on self-efficacy theory, facilitated by lay leaders, and uses a curriculum emphasizing problem solving, decision making, and confidence building in weekly sessions over six weeks. It addresses generic topics and skills relevant to managing any chronic condition, including: action plans; problem solving; nutrition; exercise; fatigue; breathing; managing medications; managing stress and emotions; working with health care providers. The structure includes: 1) password-protected, interactive web-based instruction; 2) web-based bulletin board discussion groups to enable participatory learning and support; 3) and a reference book that contains the program content and supplemental information.

Study groups in NCT01122823
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
On-line workshopExperimentalThe online CDSMP is an internet-based program for people with 1 or more chronic conditions. It's built on self-efficacy theory, facilitated by lay leaders, and uses a curriculum emphasizing problem solving, decision making, and confidence building in weekly sessions over six weeks. It addresses generic topics and skills relevant to managing any chronic condition, including: action plans; problem solving; nutrition; exercise; fatigue; breathing; managing medications; managing stress and emotions; working with health care providers. The structure includes: 1) password-protected, interactive web-based instruction; 2) web-based bulletin board discussion groups to enable participatory learning and support; 3) and a reference book that contains the program content and supplemental information.
Receives: Behavioral: chronic disease self-management program (online)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. health outcomes

    health status; self-efficacy; activities of daily living; symptomatology; mood; weight

    Measured: 6 months and 1 year after the intervention

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. health care utilization

    number of physician visits, number of hospitalizations, number of nights in the hospital (all in past 6 months)

    Measured: 6 months and 1 year after intervention

  2. health behaviors

    physical activity; stress management; medication adherence; communication with health care team;

    Measured: 6 months and 1 year after interventio

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 May 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2009
  3. Primary completionJul 2011
  4. Study completionJul 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
406 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01122823
Sponsor's protocol ID
2008-Innov-4
Status last verified
Oct 2017
First submitted
11 May 2010
Last updated
13 Oct 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing chronic disease self-management program (online) in people with Chronic Conditions, run by Kaiser Permanente at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Oct 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

health outcomes (time frame: 6 months and 1 year after the intervention). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Oct 2017.

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