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SMART-IBD App Trial

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Crohn Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
IBD
Registration Number
NCT06023667
Lead Sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Brief Summary

The objective of this trial is to test whether a smartphone app, SMART-IBD, is effective in improving medication adherence and self-management skills in adolescents with IBD. The investigators will conduct a randomized control trial to compare a sample of 15 youth (ages 13-17) with IBD using an app that has educational content and medication reminders to 15 youth in an attention control group. The length of the intervention will include one month of baseline adherence data collection, one month of intervention, and one month of post-treatment adherence data collection.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient diagnosed with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or indeterminate colitis (collectively IBD)
  • Prescribed at least one medication used to treat IBD, regardless of route of administration
  • Access to internet or wi-fi or data plan and access to smartphone
  • English fluency for patient and clinician
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder in patient or caregiver as determined by medical chart review
  • Diagnosis of serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia) in patient or caregiver as determined by medical chart review

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Medication adherence3 months

Medication adherence will be measured using electronic monitoring of medications indicated being taken in the SMART-IBD app

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
🇺🇸Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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