An Accessible and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Assisted Chronic Disease Self-Management Telehealth Platform: A Pilot Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 212
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Health-related quality-of-life
Study 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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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)
Arms & Interventions
Scheduled Coaching Calls & Gamified Rewards
Intervention: Scheduled Coaching + Gamified Rewards (Behavioral)
No Scheduled Coaching Call & Gamified Rewards
Intervention: No Scheduled Coaching Calls + Gamified Rewards (Behavioral)
Scheduled Coaching Calls & Independent rewards (No Gamification)
Intervention: Scheduled Coaching Calls + Independent Rewards (Behavioral)
No Scheduled Coaching Calls & Independent Rewards (No Gamification)
Intervention: No Scheduled Coaching Calls + Independent rewards (Behavioral)
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)
- Usability(24 weeks)
- Medication adherence(24 weeks)
- Physical activity(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)
- Self-efficacy for managing emotions(24 weeks)
- Self-efficacy for managing sleep disturbance(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)
Investigators
Mohanraj Thirumalai
Assistant Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham