Social Convoy Palliative Care (Convoy-Pal) Mobile Health for Older Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Conditions, Multiple
• Interventions: Behavioral: Convoy-Pal

• Registration Number: NCT04779931
• Lead Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to test the feasibility and usability of the Convoy-Pal mobile intervention among older adults. The study is a pilot waitlist control RCT with 40 patients and their convoys randomized to one of two arms: Convoy-Pal intervention or waitlist control. Feasibility will be assessed by recruitment, attrition, and data collection on measures of quality of life and social support. Usability will be captured by self-report usability scales and actual back end utilization data.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-02-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-26
• Study First Posted: 2021-03-03
• Study Start: 2021-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-30
• Study Completion: 2023-05-30
• Status Verified: 2023-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-06-15
• Last Update Posted: 2023-06-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 39

Inclusion Criteria

• ≥65 years of age
• self-report diagnosis of heart failure (HF)
• have multiple chronic conditions (MCC) based on the Disease Burden/Morbidity Assessment by Self-Report (Individuals will be eligible if they self-report the number of diagnosis > 2 and a disease burden score >2 indicating the presence of at least two chronic conditions that limit activities of daily of living)
• community dwelling in the United States
• English speaking

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Exclusion Criteria

• Self-reported diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or dementia
• Self-reported diagnosis of a severe mental health problem (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder or other psychotic illness)
• Participation in community-based palliative care in the last 12 months

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Waitlist Control	Convoy-Pal	Participants will complete baseline assessments and will be recontacted at 11 weeks to complete follow up assessments at week 12. Participants will receive a $25 gift card for each assessment ($50 total). If they would like to try the intervention at that time, we will send them Convoy-Pal equipment and materials. They will then have 12 weeks to use the tool.
Convoy-Pal Intervention	Convoy-Pal	Intervention participants will be sent Convoy-Pal equipment and materials. The equipment can simply be removed from the box, plugged in, and turned on to start. Research staff will provide technical support as needed during the trial. Convoy-Pal is 12-week intervention that uses the Routinify platform to deliver self-management tools and palliative care resources in the participants' home. The platform includes a tablet, charging stand, and smart watch, with additional options for mobile phone access and a website portal.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
User Mobile Application Rating Scale	12 weeks	Usability; 20 items; Range 0-25, Higher score indicates better usability

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Colorado; 🇺🇸 Aurora, Colorado, United States