Effectiveness Evaluation of a Dengue Self-monitoring System
- Conditions
- Dengue
- Interventions
- Other: Dengue self-monitoring system
- Registration Number
- NCT05688748
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Malaya
- Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of a dengue self-monitoring system with standard care in reducing treatment delay among dengue patients receiving outpatient care. The main question it aims to answer are:
• Is a dengue self-monitoring system effective in reducing treatment delay in dengue patients? Participants will use the dengue monitoring system in addition to the standard care they are receiving for outpatient follow up for dengue.
Researchers will compare them with dengue patients receiving the usual standard care to see if the dengue monitoring system reduces delay in treatment seeking in patients.
- Detailed Description
Dengue Self-Monitoring System (DeSMoS) was developed to guide patients about warning signs and advise them to visit a doctor appropriately before their scheduled follow up on the next day, apart from motivating them to comply to the daily follow up visits at the clinic. DeSMoS is hypothesised to effectively reduce delay in treatment seeking in dengue patients.
The main aim of this system is to get dengue patients to key-in their symptoms regularly via the app when they are at home. Reminders will appear on the phone to remind them to key in the symptoms thrice daily.
The system is designed as a supportive tool for outpatient dengue management. It is not meant to replace to usual standard care for dengue care.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 37
- Age 18 years old and above
- Newly diagnosed with dengue fever
- Have a smartphone
- Receiving outpatient follow up for dengue
- Hearing and speech impairment
- Cognitive impairment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Dengue monitoring system Dengue self-monitoring system The participants will be given access to download a dengue self-monitoring application and use the application at home to key in their symptoms, three times a day throughout their outpatient follow up for dengue.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction in treatment delay Up to two weeks Proportion of patients with warning symptoms who return to see a doctor earlier than scheduled
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Compliance to follow up Up to two weeks Proportion of patients who are compliant of all follow up visits
Hospitalization Up to two weeks Proportion of patients with warning symptoms who are admitted to hospital
Development of warning symptoms Up to two weeks Proportion of patients who develop warning symptoms
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Klinik Kesihatan Seksyen 7 Shah Alam
🇲🇾Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia