An RCT of Provider-to-Patient IVR Calls to Improve Weight Management in CHCs
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
- Enrollment
- 1,228
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Weight loss refer by provider
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study will test the effect of provider to patient interactive voice response (IVR) calls in local Community Health Centers within a weight management program.
Detailed Description
We will randomize providers to three groups. Patients whose provider has been randomized to usual care will not receive IVR calls but do have available a guideline-level weight management service in TCL. Groups one and two will receive pre-visit and post-referral calls. The pre-visit call will invite patients who want to discuss weight at their upcoming visit with their provider to remember to do so. The post-referral call will remind patients that they have received a referral and encourage them to schedule a visit with the community based weight intervention program. Patients whose provider has been randomized to group 1 will receive IVR calls using their scheduled and referring provider's voice. Group 2 will receive IVR calls using a standard IVR voice.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Factorial
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adult patients who have screened positive for overweight or obesity
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients who have not screened positive for overweight or obesity
Arms & Interventions
Treatment Group 1
Patients will receive a pre-visit, post-referral and post-contact phone call using providers voice
Intervention: Provider Voice (Behavioral)
Treatment Group 2
Patients will receive a previsit, post-referral and post-contact call using a generic voice
Intervention: Generic Voice (Behavioral)
Treatment Group 3
Patients will be provided usual care with no additional phone calls.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Weight loss refer by provider
Time Frame: 6 months
Secondary Outcomes
- attendance at program, weight loss(6 months)
Investigators
Kimberly Hemmerlein
Researcher Coodinator
Indiana University
