Evaluation of a Diabetes Data Management System In a Clinical Setting
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 51
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Number of Participants That Rated 80% of Tasks as Very Simple, Simple, or Neither Simple Nor Difficult (Ease of Use of the Software Program)
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a diabetes data management program in the hands of potential users, both health care professionals and lay users.
详细描述
Diabetes data management programs analyze blood glucose results downloaded from glucose meters to assist health care professionals or lay users manage their diabetes. During the study, subjects download meters, generate and print reports, evaluate the program's ease of use, and verify that they understand the program output.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Health Care Professionals:
- •Must have experience using diabetes data management software in the medical office such as downloading meters, reviewing reports (computer screen or printouts), or assisting in patients' diabetes disease management using software.
- •May include: endocrinologists, primary care physicians, nurse educators, or other medical staff involved in downloading meters or interpreting the data output.
- •Lay users must:
- •Be at least 18 years of age.
- •Have diabetes (or be the parent or legal guardian of a child with diabetes) and have been testing blood sugar at home at least twice daily for one month or more.
- •Be able to speak, read and understand English.
- •Currently using diabetes management software at home or be familiar with diabetes management software. At least 75% of subjects must have been using software for at least one month.
- •Have experience using PC programs or browsing the internet.
排除标准
- •Persons working for a competitive medical device company.
结局指标
主要结局
Number of Participants That Rated 80% of Tasks as Very Simple, Simple, or Neither Simple Nor Difficult (Ease of Use of the Software Program)
时间窗: 1-2 hours
After completing each task, subjects rated the ease of performing each task on a scale of 1 to 5. 1. Very Simple 2. Simple 3. Neither simple nor difficult 4. Difficult 5. Very Difficult Outcome measure was the number of participants that rated 80% of tasks as 1,2, or 3.
Number of Participants Rated as <= 3 (Success in Using the Program)
时间窗: 1-2 hours
Subjects were rated by study staff as to their success at performing basic tasks. The rating scale was: 1. successful 2. successful after being referred to user instructions 3. success with assistance (similar to a customer call) 4. unsuccessful 5 = software problem Outcome measure was the number of participants rated as \<= 3.
Number of Participants That Could Answer at Least 85% of the Comprehension Questions Correctly (Comprehension of the Program Reports)
时间窗: 1-2 hours
Subjects were asked thirty questions throughout the evaluation to test whether they understood the data displays, graphs and features of the software. Outcome measure was the number of participants that could answer at least 85% of the comprehension questions correctly.
次要结局
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