Do Superfast Broadband and Tailored Interventions Improve Use of E-health and Reduce Health Related Travel?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: eHealth

• Registration Number: NCT02355808
• Lead Sponsor: University of Plymouth

Brief Summary

Lack of internet infrastructure, personal skills, and service provision have been identified as potential barriers to e-health but as yet there is no good evidence of the impact of interventions to improve them. This study aims to assess impact on e-health uptake of three interventions (i) superfast broadband, (ii) a tailored leaflet to help participants improve personal internet skills and support, (iii) GP interventions to improve health service provision of e-health. In a cluster randomised factorial controlled trial, 1388 households from 78 postcodes were randomly selected from the 20088 Cornish postcodes and allocated to the 8 (2X2X2) arms of the study. Comparison of 'e-health readiness' and 'miles travelled' from baseline to 18 month follow-up between the 8 arms of the study, will be used to assess the effects of interventions, singly and in combination.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-10
• Status Verified: 2015-01
• Study First Submitted: 2015-01-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-01-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-01-30
• Study First Posted: 2015-02-04
• Last Update Posted: 2015-02-04
• Primary Completion: 2015-04
• Study Completion: 2015-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1044

Inclusion Criteria

• 16+ and member of randomly selected household within Cornwall

Exclusion Criteria

• Non Cornish households

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PERQ Ehealth score	18 month