Effectiveness of the CHESS eHealth Cancer Support Intervention in Population-based Care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Primary Breast Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: Enhanced ICCS with KPNW web resources and the Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (CHESS.)

• Registration Number: NCT01033162
• Lead Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Brief Summary

The study's aim is to provide information about the clinical and business cases for comprehensive interactive cancer communication systems (ICCS) in the context of real world use for cancer care.

This study will be conducted within the Kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW) healthcare system. Outcomes for this study include amount of ICCS use and women's ratings of cancer information competence, perceived social support, and emotional well being. Secondary outcomes will include healthcare utilization, cost-effectiveness, and clinician ratings of healthcare visits.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-11
• Study First Submitted: 2009-12-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-12-15
• Study First Posted: 2009-12-16
• Primary Completion: 2013-08
• Study Completion: 2013-08
• Status Verified: 2016-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-11-14
• Last Update Posted: 2019-11-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 368

Inclusion Criteria

• All subjects must be within 2 months of their primary breast cancer diagnosis,
• All subjects must be at least 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

• Illiterate
• Homeless

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Enhanced ICCS with KPNW web resources and the Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (CHESS.)	A group using an enhanced ICCS with KPNW web resources and the Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System (CHESS.)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Amount of ICCS use and women's ratings of cancer information competence, perceived social support, and emotional well being. Secondary outcomes will include healthcare utilization, cost-effectiveness, and clinician ratings of healthcare visits.	12 Months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; 🇺🇸 Portland, Oregon, United States