ObesityHM@24/7NCT03206164
HealthMatters@24/7 eLearning for People Supporting Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
A study testing Asynchronous, eLearning Intervention in people with Obesity and Hypertension, run by University of Illinois at Chicago at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The barriers faced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) begin in their mid to late 20s and often mirror the experiences of older adults (50+) living in the U.S. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Obesity, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia
- What is being tested?
- Asynchronous, eLearning Intervention
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 274 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 May 2020to 30 Nov 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
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
- Must work in a community based organization providing services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Must read english
- Must be over the age of 18
Who cannot join
- Do not work in a community based organization providing services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Do not read english
- Under the age of 18
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: HealthMatters@24/7 Asynchronous Health Promotion eLearning for People Supporting Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The barriers faced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) begin in their mid to late 20s and often mirror the experiences of older adults (50+) living in the U.S. While evidence for successful population-specific health promotion programs and training, such as the 12-Week HealthMatters Program has been documented, an urgent need exists for continuous, readily available, on-demand training in these programs. Online training can substantially aid the widespread translation of evidence-based programs into practice and policy. This proposal seeks to test the effectiveness of an enhanced mode of translating the HealthMatters program into practice through the use of an on-demand e-Learning platform (HealthMatters@24/7) for staff in community based organizations (CBOs) in one state; thereby advancing the science of translational research. HO1. More CBOs in the asynchronous training program will have developed Strategic Action Plans for Health and Wellness, established Wellness Committees, and have equal or more resources and improved culture for health promotion at 1 year compared to CBOs participating in the current live HealthMatters TtT Workshop webinar. HO2. Staff in the asynchronous training group will have improved levels of learner/instructor satisfaction (job productivity, job performance, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, convenience) toward the training immediately after completing the enhanced mode of training, HM@24/7 compared to staff trained using the current live HealthMatters TtT Workshop webinar.
Read the detailed description
The barriers faced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) begin in their mid to late 20s and often mirror the experiences of older adults (50+) living in the U.S. While evidence for successful population-specific health promotion programs and training, such as the 12-Week HealthMatters Program has been documented, an urgent need exists for continuous, readily available, on-demand training in these programs. Online training can substantially aid the widespread translation of evidence-based programs into practice and policy. Consistent with the mission of the Midwest Roybal Center for Health Promotion and Translation, our proposed study, HealthMatters@24/7 eLearning, is guided by the RE-AIM framework to evaluate the reach, efficacy, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of the HealthMatters Program for maximal positive impact on the health of people with IDD. The goal of HealthMatters@24/7 eLearning is to develop a low cost, readily accessible comprehensive staff training that will improve staff job performance, satisfaction, and organizational commitment to the provision of health friendly services while creating a productive and competitive workforce. These conditions will enable more community-based organizations to offer the program efficiently, thereby increasing access to HealthMatters among older adults with IDD.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperglycemia
- Being tested
- Asynchronous, eLearning Intervention
- Keywords
- Health Services Research
- Medical subject headings
- Obesity, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperglycemia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Asynchronous, eLearning InterventionOther
Participants in the asynchronous, eLearning Intervention Group will participate in the on-demand HealthMatters Program Instructor Training Course that will be continuously and readily available.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous, eLearning Intervention | Experimental | Participants in the asynchronous, eLearning Intervention Group will participate in the on-demand HealthMatters Program Instructor Training Course that will be continuously and readily available. Receives: Other: Asynchronous, eLearning Intervention |
| Synchronous, Live Webinar Comparison | Active comparator | Participants in the synchronous, Live Webinar Comparison Group will receive HealthMatters Program Instructor Training Course via a live instructor taught 3-part live webinar. Receives: Other: Asynchronous, eLearning Intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Initiation of the Strategic Action Plan for Health and Wellness
A count of the instructors, who after attending the webinar, initiated the Strategic Action Plan by 3 months. Instructors were contacted and provided a Yes/No response if they initiated the Plan.
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Jul 2017
- Study start1 May 2020
- Primary completion30 Nov 2021
- Study completion30 Nov 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (9)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for ObesityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Methods: We will convert the evidence based HealthMatters Train the Trainer Workshop for Instructors, synchronous, live webinar training course into HealthMatters@24/7, an asynchronous, e-learning training course for staff to plan, conduct, and evaluate the HealthMatters Program for people with IDD in residential and day/employment community-based organizations (CBOs). Design. We will utilize a two-group (Table 1) pre-test/post test quasi-experimental design wherein the Experimental Group will receive HealthMatters@24/7 training and the Control Group will receive the customary real-time (live) webinar training (HealthMatters Train the Trainer Workshop).
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 274 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Beth Marks, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Investigators
- Beth Marks, PhD, RN, Study director, Research Associate Professor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03206164
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2020-0754
- Other IDs
- P30AG022849, UL1TR002003
- Acronym
- HM@24/7
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 28 Jun 2017
- Last updated
- 14 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Heller T, Fisher D, Marks B, Hsieh K. Interventions to promote health: crossing networks of intellectual and developmental disabilities and aging. Disabil Health J. 2014 Jan;7(1 Suppl):S24-32. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2013.06.001.
PubMed 24456681Anderson LL, Humphries K, McDermott S, Marks B, Sisirak J, Larson S. The state of the science of health and wellness for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Intellect Dev Disabil. 2013 Oct;51(5):385-98. doi: 10.1352/1934-9556-51.5.385.
PubMed 24303825Marks B, Sisirak J, Chang YC. Efficacy of the HealthMatters program train-the-trainer model. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2013 Jul;26(4):319-34. doi: 10.1111/jar.12045. Epub 2013 Apr 16.
PubMed 23589506Heller T, Hsieh K, Rimmer JH. Attitudinal and psychosocial outcomes of a fitness and health education program on adults with down syndrome. Am J Ment Retard. 2004 Mar;109(2):175-85. doi: 10.1352/0895-8017(2004)1092.0.CO;2.
PubMed 15000672Scott HM, Havercamp SM. Systematic Review of Health Promotion Programs Focused on Behavioral Changes for People With Intellectual Disability. Intellect Dev Disabil. 2016 Feb;54(1):63-76. doi: 10.1352/1934-9556-54.1.63.
PubMed 26824134Rimmer JH, Yamaki K, Davis BM, Wang E, Vogel LC. Obesity and overweight prevalence among adolescents with disabilities. Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Mar;8(2):A41. Epub 2011 Feb 15.
PubMed 21324255Zontek TL, Isernhagen JC, Ogle BR. Psychosocial factors contributing to occupational injuries among direct care workers. AAOHN J. 2009 Aug;57(8):338-47. doi: 10.3928/08910162-20090716-03.
PubMed 19650606Ellis, P.F. and K.D. Kuznia, Corporate Elearning Impact on Employees. Global Journal of Business Research, 2014. 8(4): p. 1 - 15.
Marks, B., J. Sisirak, and T. Heller, Health Matters: The Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for Adults with Developmental Disabilities. 2010, Philadelphia: Brookes Publishing.