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Cardiovascular DiseaseNCT00983333

Initial Test of the Time to Talk CARDIO (Creating a Real Dialogue In the Office) Program

A study testing Time to Talk CARDIO website in people with Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiovascular Risk Factors, run by Oregon Health and Science University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This research focuses on communication practices between patients and health care professionals, like nurses, doctors, or physician assistants. The goal is to help improve communication about heart health issues. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 55 to 70 years
What is being tested?
Time to Talk CARDIO website
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
105 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2009to Dec 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 55 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 55-70 years
  • English is preferred language
  • Has one or more chronic cardiovascular-related diagnosis or risk factor
  • Has an appointment with Primary Care provider within 2 weeks of enrollment

Who cannot join

  • Inadequate vision or hearing to complete on-line assessment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Richmond Family Health Center at Oregon Health & Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97202

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About this study

Official title: Beta Test of the Time to Talk CARDIO (Creating a Real Dialogue In the Office) Web-based Tool for Improving Communication Between Patients and Health Care Professionals

This research focuses on communication practices between patients and health care professionals, like nurses, doctors, or physician assistants. The goal is to help improve communication about heart health issues.

This pilot (or Beta) study is designed to test our ability to recruit an appropriate sample of participants, and determine our ability to deliver and evaluate the effects of a web-based intervention. The investigators hypothesize that exposure to the intervention will result in measurable changes in self-reported knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding communication between patients and health care professionals.

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Participants in this research study are being recruited from the people who currently receive care at the Richmond Family Health Center of the Oregon Health \& Science University. People who participate in this study will be between 55 and 70 years old, speak English as their preferred language, and have one of several possible diagnoses related to heart health. These could include, for example, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, or obesity.

Additionally, the investigators are recruiting a small number of health care professionals from the Richmond Family Health Center. Their participation will be similar to but separate from the participation of patients.

All participants will take two web-based surveys. Some participants will use a web-based tool that hopes to help improve communication between health care professionals and patients.

The surveys contain questions that explore the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of participants related to heart health and communication between health care professionals and patients.

Data analysis will focus upon identifying any changes that occurred in knowledge, attitudes, or behaviors with respect to health communication after using the web-based tool, as well as learning about what influences the quality and nature of communication between health care professionals and the patients they serve.

Being tested
Time to Talk CARDIO website
Keywords
Health communication, Health literacy, Patient, Health Care Professional, Satisfaction
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases, Personal Satisfaction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Time to Talk CARDIO websiteDevice

    This interactive web-based training device involves the completion of a brief survey regarding communication experiences between patients and health care professionals. The pattern of responses to the survey generates a personalized set of short instructional videos which demonstrate effective communication skills.

Study groups in NCT00983333
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Web-based communication tool for health care professionalsExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: Time to Talk CARDIO website
Web-based communication training tool for patientsExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: Time to Talk CARDIO website
Usual care for patient participantsNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Interpersonal communication knowledge, attitudes and behaviors exhibeted by patients and health care professionals during a patient-provider office visit

    Measured: 2 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Patient and health care professional satisfaction with communication

    Measured: 2 weeks

  2. Change in patient average blood pressure

    Measured: 6 months

  3. Change in serum hemoglobin A1c value among patients with diabetes

    Measured: 6 months

  4. change in average appointment length for health care professionals

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Sep 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2009
  4. Study completionDec 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
105 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00983333
Sponsor's protocol ID
OHSU00005635
Status last verified
Oct 2015
First submitted
23 Sep 2009
Last updated
16 Oct 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Time to Talk CARDIO website in people with Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiovascular Risk Factors, run by Oregon Health and Science University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Oct 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Interpersonal communication knowledge, attitudes and behaviors exhibeted by patients and health care professionals during a patient-provider office visit (time frame: 2 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Oct 2015.

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