An Accessible and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Assisted Chronic Disease Self-Management Telehealth Platform: A Pilot Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Disability Physical
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Enrollment
- 212
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Health-related quality-of-life
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study to pilot test an accessible and inclusive artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted, individualized, family-focused lifestyle modification intervention (AI4CHRON) for health-related quality of life for adults with impaired mobility and chronic medical conditions.
Detailed Description
The AI4CHRON study will use a four-arm randomized control trial design. Eligible and consented participants will be assigned to one of four groups: 1) Scheduled coaching calls with gamified rewards, 2) Scheduled coaching calls with rewards independent of gamification, 3) No scheduled coaching calls with gamified rewards, and 4) No scheduled coaching calls with rewards independent of gamification. The active intervention period will be six months.
Investigators
Mohanraj Thirumalai
Assistant Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •18 years or older
- •Diagnosis of heart disease, chronic lung disease, or Type 2 diabetes
- •Living with a permanent physical disability (i.e., spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, stroke,)
- •Have the ability to converse in and read English
- •Availability of a smartphone or computer
Exclusion Criteria
- •Current enrollment in any structured intervention
- •Severe cognitive impairment
- •Severe untreated depression in the past 6 months
- •Major cardiac event in the past 12 months
- •Uncontrolled blood pressure
- •Resting tachycardia
- •Renal failure
- •Severe peripheral neuropathy
- •Active treatment for cancer in the past 12 months
- •Having both visual and hearing impairments (either of them is fine)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Health-related quality-of-life
Time Frame: 24 Weeks
Enabled version of Short-Form 36 (SF-36E)
Secondary Outcomes
- Physical activity(24 weeks)
- Medication adherence(24 weeks)
- Self-efficacy for managing psychosocial illness(24 weeks)
- Self-efficacy for managing medications(24 weeks)
- Self-efficacy for managing social interactions(24 weeks)
- Physical Activity(24 weeks)
- Self-efficacy for managing sleep disturbance(24 weeks)
- Self-efficacy for managing emotions(24 weeks)
- Usability(24 weeks)
- Self-efficacy for managing depression(24 weeks)
- Dietary Intake(24 weeks)
- Self-efficacy for managing daily activities(24 weeks)
- Self-efficacy for managing sleep-related impairments(24 weeks)
- Self-efficacy for managing symptoms(24 weeks)