Dialysis mHealth Survey

Completed

• Conditions: ESRD

• Registration Number: NCT04177277
• Lead Sponsor: Satellite Healthcare

Brief Summary

This is a survey of dialysis patients and staff to determine both the readiness of ESRD patients to use mHealth as well as the Readiness of the dialysis center staff (healthcare technicians, nurses and administrative staff) to utilize mHealth in order to assist patients who may have barriers to do so for themselves.

Detailed Description

This is a cross-sectional observational study. Approximately 700 ESRD patients currently on dialysis will be recruited from Satellite In-Center (Hemodialysis) and WellBound (Home Dialysis) Centers in the US. These will include centers in Texas, Tennessee, and California. In addition, about 100 dialysis staff will be recruited to complete a staff mHealth Questionnaire.

Patients and staff will be asked questions that conform to Khatun's conceptual model.

* Technological readiness:

* Availability of the devices and internet

* Ability to use the devices

* Human resource readiness:

* Socio-demographics

* Awareness of mHealth services

* Motivational readiness

* Concerns (cost/privacy/ other)

* Attitudes/intentions: Current use or potential for use.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-07-05
• Primary Completion: 2019-11-15
• Study Completion: 2019-11-15
• Study First Submitted: 2019-11-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-11-22
• Study First Posted: 2019-11-26
• Status Verified: 2020-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-10-20
• Last Update Posted: 2020-10-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 949

Inclusion Criteria

• • On dialysis (either in-center or home) at a participating Satellite Healthcare center within the recruitment period

  • Any Satellite Dialysis staff member with patient interaction.

Exclusion Criteria

• Age < 18 years
• Inability to participate because of cognitive impairment or active psychological condition

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Relationship of Ethnicity to mHealth usage	one day	statistical analysis
Relationship of Insurance Coverage to mHealth usage	one day	statistical analysis
Percentage of patients who have access to and ability to use smart devices and the internet	One day	Number of Patients who have access compared to all patients surveyed
Percentage of patients aware of mHealth Services	One day	Number of patients who have awareness of websites, apps or other sites used for self mobile health compared to al patients surveyed
Relationship of Age to mHealth usage	One day	statistical analysis
Relationship of Gender to mHealth usage	One day	statistical analysis
Common Concerns of patients regarding mHealth	One day	Survey question regarding potential concerns in usage of self mobile health resources
Relationship of Employment to mHealth usage	one day	statistical analysis
Percentage of patients who currently use or would use mHealth services	One day	Number of patients who use MHealth compared to all patients surveyed

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Relationship of Staff age to smart device use and willingness to assist	One day	Analysis
Percentage of staff who have access and ability to use smart devices and the internet	One day	Number of staff who have access compared to all patients surveyed
Percentage of staff who would be comfortable assisting patients to utilize mHealth Services	One day	Number of staff comfortable compared to all staff surveyed
Relationship of Staff position to smart device use and willingness to assist	One day	Analysis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Satellite Healthcare, Inc.; 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States