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Study of Screening Self-management Goals on Short Term Behavior Change

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Patient Health Behaviors
Interventions
Behavioral: Self-management goal elicitation
Registration Number
NCT01936311
Lead Sponsor
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether having patients identify a self-management goal (health goal), prior to a visit with their primary care provider, leads to health behavior improvement over six weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
167
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patients (>18 years of age)
  • Attending primary care visit at Lowry Family Health Center or Level One Physicians
  • English- or Spanish-Speaking
Exclusion Criteria
  • Exhibit signs of cognitive impairment or significant hearing impairment
  • Provider recommendation against enrolling in study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Self-Management Goal ElicitationSelf-management goal elicitationThis group will receive usual care alongside a form that helps elicit self-management goals as well as preferred treatment modalities.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-rated health6 weeks

Single item measure of self rated health:

"How would you rate your overall health during the past week? (1=Very Poor, 7=Excellent)?"

We will compare scores between groups as well as change over 6-weeks between groups.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Health behavior improvement6 Weeks

Our secondary outcome measure will include a measure of behavior specific improvements. We will evaluate both component improvements for their specified behavior, as well as the composite score of negative health behaviors assessed from a series of questions.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Lowry Family Health Center

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Denver, Colorado, United States

Level One Physicians

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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