Hepatitis CCTrackerNCT02568540
C Tracker, Hepatitis C, Care & Collaboration - Patient Reported Outcomes Survey Study
An observational study of Hepatitis C, run by Boston Children's Hospital at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Today's mobile devices (especially smartphones) are powerful ways to communicate new information to medical researchers. For this study, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital are asking people with hepatitis C to make use of their smartphones to help report information about themselves that may improve how… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Hepatitis C
- How many people
- 155 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Oct 2015to 16 Jan 2019
- Phase
- Observational
- 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
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Individuals who have been diagnosed with Hepatitis C.
Who may be able to join
- Self-report a diagnosis of Hepatitis C
- English speaking individuals
- 18 years or older
- Must have access to an iPhone that operates on iOS version 8 or higher
- Be able to download apps from the U.S. Apple iPhone Store, and enter data themselves or via a proxy on their behalf
Who cannot join
- Individuals not meeting inclusion criteria will be excluded.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, 02116
About this study
Official title: preSmartphone App for Monitoring and Reporting of Hepatitis C Related Health Information: C Tracker Hepatitis C, Care & Collaboration - Patient Reported Outcomes Survey Study
Today's mobile devices (especially smartphones) are powerful ways to communicate new information to medical researchers. For this study, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital are asking people with hepatitis C to make use of their smartphones to help report information about themselves that may improve how hepatitis C is treated. This study uses a free app called C Tracker that can be installed from the Apple App Store onto the participants iPhone. The main goal of this research study is to use this app to report hepatitis C related health information to the researchers who are conducting this study. The investigators will ask participants about their health,activities, medications, and ways in which hepatitis C has impacted you. This information will be reported anonymously, which means that the researchers doing the study won't know who the participants are.
Read the detailed description
Specific Aims/Objectives
Aim 1. Develop a free iPhone app ("C TRACKER") designed to anonymously record and report Hepatitis C related health data to study investigators via periodic patient-reported surveys.
Aim 2. Examine the feasibility of enrolling a large cohort of geographically dispersed cohort of subjects with hepatitis C who download and install the C TRACKER app, provide informed consent using the app, and complete study surveys using the app. The app will be made available to the public via the Apple App Store at no cost.
Aim 3. Pilot usage of the app to track and analyze longitudinal measures of hepatitis C related health concerns, physical function, and physical activity via selected disease-specific as well as more broadly applicable patient-reported instruments, including regarding work productivity (WPAI-Hepatitis C), physical functioning (subsets/subscales of the MOS SF-36), physical activity (collected through Apple HealthKit), and prescribed medications.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C
- Keywords
- Hepatitis C, Smartphone, app, Tracker, C Tracker
- Medical subject headings
- Hepatitis C, Alzheimer Disease
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes in hepatitis C medication therapy
Patient reported hepatitis C medication therapy. Medication type and timing will be compared against other patient-reported outcome measures looking at workforce productivity and physical health and function. Medication changes will be collected every 4 months (3 times a year).
Measured: every 4 months for 2 years
Changes in Workforce Productivity and Activity Impairment Compared to changes in hepatitis C medication therapy.
The Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire: Hepatitis C V2.0 (WPAI:Hepatitis C, 6 questions in total) will be administered and compared to changes in Hepatitis C medication therapy. Measures will be collected every 2 weeks and data will be analyzed every 6 months.
Measured: every 2 weeks and data will be analyzed every 6 months, for a total of 2 years
Changes in Physical Function and Limitations Due to Physical Health Compared to changes in hepatitis C medication therapy.
- The Physical Function domain and Role Limitations Due to Physical Health domain of the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 36-Item Short Form Survey (14 questions in total) will be administered and compared to changes in Hepatitis C medication therapy. All questions will be collected every 4 months. A subset of The Physical Function domain and Role Limitations Due to Physical Health domain of the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 36-Item Short Form Survey (5 questions in total) will be administered every 2 weeks. Data will be analyzed every 6 months.
Measured: every 4 months for 2 years; a subset will be analyzed every 2 weeks and data will be analyzed every 6 months, for a total of 2 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Oct 2015 (estimated)
- Study startOct 2015
- Primary completion4 Dec 2017
- Study completion16 Jan 2019
Why it stopped: Lack of enrollment
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hepatitis CStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Boston Children's HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 155 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Kenneth Mandl, Boston Children's Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02568540
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P00018023
- Acronym
- CTracker
- Status last verified
- Jan 2019
- First submitted
- 2 Oct 2015
- Last updated
- 1 Feb 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Feb 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- preSmartphone App for Monitoring and Reporting of Hepatitis C Related Health Information: C Tracker Hepatitis C, Care & Collaboration - Patient Reported Outcomes Survey Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02568540
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CTracker / P00018023
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C
- Keywords
- Hepatitis C, Smartphone, app, Tracker, C Tracker
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Lack of enrollment
- Enrolment
- 155 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Boston Children's HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Oct 2015
- Primary completion
- 4 Dec 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 16 Jan 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Oct 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Today's mobile devices (especially smartphones) are powerful ways to communicate new information to medical researchers. For this study, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital are asking people with hepatitis C to make use of their smartphones to help report information about themselves that may improve how hepatitis C is treated. This study uses a free app called C Tracker that can be installed from the Apple App Store onto the participants iPhone. The main goal of this research study is to use this app to report hepatitis C related health information to the researchers who are conducting this study. The investigators will ask participants about their health,activities, medications, and ways in which hepatitis C has impacted you. This information will be reported anonymously, which means that the researchers doing the study won't know who the participants are.
Detailed description
Specific Aims/Objectives
Aim 1. Develop a free iPhone app ("C TRACKER") designed to anonymously record and report Hepatitis C related health data to study investigators via periodic patient-reported surveys.
Aim 2. Examine the feasibility of enrolling a large cohort of geographically dispersed cohort of subjects with hepatitis C who download and install the C TRACKER app, provide informed consent using the app, and complete study surveys using the app. The app will be made available to the public via the Apple App Store at no cost.
Aim 3. Pilot usage of the app to track and analyze longitudinal measures of hepatitis C related health concerns, physical function, and physical activity via selected disease-specific as well as more broadly applicable patient-reported instruments, including regarding work productivity (WPAI-Hepatitis C), physical functioning (subsets/subscales of the MOS SF-36), physical activity (collected through Apple HealthKit), and prescribed medications.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Individuals who have been diagnosed with Hepatitis C.
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Self-report a diagnosis of Hepatitis C
- English speaking individuals
- 18 years or older
- Must have access to an iPhone that operates on iOS version 8 or higher
- Be able to download apps from the U.S. Apple iPhone Store, and enter data themselves or via a proxy on their behalf
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Individuals not meeting inclusion criteria will be excluded.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Changes in hepatitis C medication therapy
Time frame: every 4 months for 2 years
Patient reported hepatitis C medication therapy. Medication type and timing will be compared against other patient-reported outcome measures looking at workforce productivity and physical health and function. Medication changes will be collected every 4 months (3 times a year).
Changes in Workforce Productivity and Activity Impairment Compared to changes in hepatitis C medication therapy.
Time frame: every 2 weeks and data will be analyzed every 6 months, for a total of 2 years
The Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire: Hepatitis C V2.0 (WPAI:Hepatitis C, 6 questions in total) will be administered and compared to changes in Hepatitis C medication therapy. Measures will be collected every 2 weeks and data will be analyzed every 6 months.
Changes in Physical Function and Limitations Due to Physical Health Compared to changes in hepatitis C medication therapy.
Time frame: every 4 months for 2 years; a subset will be analyzed every 2 weeks and data will be analyzed every 6 months, for a total of 2 years
3. The Physical Function domain and Role Limitations Due to Physical Health domain of the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 36-Item Short Form Survey (14 questions in total) will be administered and compared to changes in Hepatitis C medication therapy. All questions will be collected every 4 months. A subset of The Physical Function domain and Role Limitations Due to Physical Health domain of the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 36-Item Short Form Survey (5 questions in total) will be administered every 2 weeks. Data will be analyzed every 6 months.
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: Lack of enrollment). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Feb 2019.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Hepatitis C, run by Boston Children's Hospital 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 5 inclusion and 1 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Feb 2019. 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 was stopped early (reason given: Lack of enrollment). Results are not available in the source record.
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?
Changes in hepatitis C medication therapy (time frame: every 4 months for 2 years). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 1 Feb 2019.