Development and Usability Testing of a Progressive WebApp for Women With Heart Disease
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 98
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Feasibility (recruitment, retention, engagement)
研究概览
简要总结
The overall goal of this program of research is to develop and systematically evaluate an integrated smartphone and web-based intervention (at heart [formerly called HEARTPA♀N]) to provide evidence-informed symptom triage and self-management support to reduce pain and increase health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women with heart disease. The investigators will use the individual and family self-management theory, mobile device functionality and the pervasive information architecture of mHealth interventions, and follow the sequential phased approach recommended by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to develop at heart (progressive WebApp). Funding was received from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to develop the architecture and conduct usability testing (Phase 2, complete) to ensure it is easy to use, efficient and satisfying to operate. In Phase 3 (current proposal), feasibility in terms of implementation (accrual rates, acceptability and level of engagement) and initial estimation of effectiveness outcomes (estimates of magnitude of effect) will be evaluated in a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT). The Phase 3 pilot study will enable the investigators to refine the prototype, inform the methodology, and calculate the sample size for a larger multi-site RCT (Phase 4, future work).
详细描述
Phase 3 (Study 3): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the at heart (formerly called HEARTPA♀N) Intervention.
The at heart intervention is the first of its kind; there are no previous trials of the efficacy of such an intervention to decrease pain and improve HRQoL in women with heart disease. The investigators will undertake a process and preliminary effect evaluation of the intervention for women with heart disease, as guided by the MRC framework. The primary objective is to determine the feasibility of implementing an RCT of the intervention. A process evaluation will be conducted to examine: 1) the feasibility of randomization, recruitment and retention, 2) acceptability and barriers to implementing the intervention (including the symptom triage algorithms), and 3) the extent of engagement with the intervention. The investigators will also undertake a preliminary efficacy evaluation of the primary outcomes. Based on the investigator's theorized mechanism of change, they hypothesize that the intervention will reduce pain and improve HRQoL (primary outcomes). The investigators will assess the variability and sensitivity to change for both outcomes. Prior to conducting a full scale RCT of a complex intervention, such as at heart, the MRC recommends that a pilot trial be performed. Results from this pilot trial will inform the success of a future RCT in three ways: 1) help determine sample size calculation for the full-scale trial, 2) test procedures (recruitment, randomization, follow-up), which will make up the design of the full-scale trial, and 3) test feasibility of implementing the intervention, particularly by estimating rates of recruitment and retention. Triage algorithms and self-management interventions will be developed using a strong theoretical framework, informed by needs assessments and a comprehensive integrated mixed methods systematic review, with preliminary acceptability and usability testing by end-users. The investigators anticipate minimal risk to safety but will track adverse events using the Adverse Event Form. Moreover, latest WebApp technologies have been integrated through the use of a Chatbot named 'Holly'.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
It is not possible to blind the participants to group allocation due to the specific nature of the intervention; however, a data analyst at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Nursing who is blinded to treatment allocation will conduct the analysis ensuring neutrality of the outcome assessment.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •women greater than 18 years of age with obstructive and non-obstructive CAD pain, post PCI/cardiac surgery pain lasting greater than 3 months
- •women will be required to speak and read English
排除标准
- •severe cognitive impairment assessed using the Six-Item Screener
- •major co-morbid medical or psychiatric illness that could preclude their ability to participate
结局指标
主要结局
Feasibility (recruitment, retention, engagement)
时间窗: 3 months
A process evaluation will be used to assess the feasibility of the implementation of the intervention. The PC will track any issues or difficulties encountered during trial implementation, such as problems using the app. Engagement will be assessed using Google Analytics, which will track patterns of app and website usage. Engagement with the app diary will be defined as 100% with daily entries for 3 months. Engagement with goal setting will be defined as 100% when 12 goals are identified over the 3-month period. Criteria for implementation success: recruitment rates \> 70%, retention \> 85%, minimal technical difficulties reported by \< 10%, engagement \> 80%, and minimal missed responses. Prevalence of refusal, retention, engagement and technical difficulties reported will be calculated with their 95% confidence intervals.
Feasibility (acceptability, satisfaction)
时间窗: 3 months
The investigators will also assess acceptability and satisfaction in all participants in the intervention group using a modified Acceptability e-Scale (AES). The modified AES includes 9 items, each with a 5-point Likert response. Higher scores represent better acceptability/satisfaction. Responses are summed and averaged. Criteria for implementation success: AES mean summary score \> 4.
次要结局
- Health-related quality of life (HRQOL)(3 months)
- Pain (Brief Pain Inventory)(3 months)
研究者
Monica Parry
Associate Professor and Coordinator, Nurse Practitioner Programs
University of Toronto