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Hip OsteoarthritisNCT04329897

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Delivered by Automated Software Messaging

A study testing Software Messaging in people with Hip Osteoarthritis and Knee Osteoarthritis, run by University of Iowa 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 study aims to 1) observe the course of pain, 2) mental status, and 3) possible effect of a behavioral intervention delivered via an automated mobile phone messaging robot in patients were indicated and/or scheduled to undergo joint replacement but have been cancelled or delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Software Messaging
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
5 Apr 2020to 1 Jun 2020
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Any patient who had been indicated for primary joint replacement but subsequently experienced a delay or cancellation in their surgical date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who cannot join

  • Patients undergoing revision joint replacement
  • Patients who do not own a mobile phone or do not utilize text messaging as a form of communication

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

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About this study

This study aims to 1) observe the course of pain, 2) mental status, and 3) possible effect of a behavioral intervention delivered via an automated mobile phone messaging robot in patients were indicated and/or scheduled to undergo joint replacement but have been cancelled or delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Read the detailed description

Adult patients presenting to a University Hospital and found to have hip and knee osteoarthritis that had failed conservative management were subsequently indicated for primary hip or knee replacement (arthroplasty). Patients who subsequently had their surgery delayed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic were eligible for this study. Eligible patients consenting to the study will be assigned a unique study identification number (ID). A master database linking patient ID to patient name and medical record number will be housed on a password protected and encrypted departmental server location, which only research personnel can access.

Participants will complete a basic demographics survey and preoperative/ baseline patient reported outcome surveys at enrollment, including the Patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) Pain Intensity 1A short form, PROMIS Pain Intensity 3A short form, PROMIS Pain Interference 8A short form, and PROMIS 8A Emotional Distress-Anxiety 8A short forms. Following completion of these surveys, subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio using a random number generator into one of two study groups. The intervention group will receive mobile messages communicating the behavior intervention. The control group will not receive the intervention. Subjects will not be blinded to their study group. Participants randomized to the intervention group were subsequently enrolled into the automated mobile messaging protocol and received a confirmation message welcoming them to the study, which was reviewed with them by the research assistant. Subjects were instructed that they were only required to read all messages, no responses were required.

A single instance of follow-up will take place on Day 14 of the study. This will occur over the phone with a research team member. Subjects will fill out a second set of the patient reported outcome surveys completed at enrollment. Collection of these followup items marks the end of the subject's participation in the study. No data collection is planned following the two week study period. The study hypothesis is that subjects receiving the behavior intervention delivered via an automated mobile messaging robot would demonstrate better patient reported outcome survey scores than controls at follow-up.

Being tested
Software Messaging
Keywords
COVID-19, Coranavirus, Mental health, Orthopaedics
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis, Hip, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Stress, Psychological, Coronavirus Infections, COVID-19, Psychological Well-Being

What participants receive

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

  • Software MessagingBehavioural

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Delivered via an Automated Mobile Messaging Robot Mobile messages utilizing the principles of Acceptance and Commitment therapy. These messages were developed in collaboration with a pain psychologist who specializes in treating chronic pain with Acceptance and Commitment therapy. Subjects received twice-daily messages for two weeks following their orthopaedic procedure.

Study groups in NCT04329897
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Software MessagingExperimentalAcceptance and Commitment Therapy Subjects randomizing into this arm received the study intervention that consisted of twice-daily, AM and PM, text messages starting on postoperative day one and ending on postoperative day fourteen. Subjects were only required to read these messages, which utilized the principles of Acceptance and Commitment therapy
Receives: Behavioral: Software Messaging
ControlNo interventionSubjects randomizing into this arm did not receive the text message study intervention.

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in reported pain intensity score (PROMIS Pain Intensity 3A) Patient-reported outcomes measurement information system Pain Intensity (PROMIS) 3A short form scores collected from all participating subjects.

    PROMIS Pain Intensity 3A short form is a 3 question survey measuring an individual's pain over the past 7 days. It utilizes a scale of 1 (no pain) to 5 (very severe pain) for all questions. The scores for the 3 questions are summed and then matched to a corresponding t-score for the instrument. The corresponding t-score is the final, reportable score and can range from 30.7 to 71.8 for the PROMIS Pain Intensity 3A instrument. Higher t-score values represent worse pain outcomes. More information on this instrument, including a scoring manual, can be found at http://www.healthmeasures.net

    Measured: Measurements assessed via a computer interface of the standardized form listed above on the day of enrollment and on day fourteen, via telephone.

  2. Change in reported pain intensity score (PROMIS Pain Intensity 1A) Patient-reported outcomes measurement information system Pain Intensity (PROMIS) 1A short form scores collected from all participating subjects.

    PROMIS Pain Intensity 1A short form is a 1 question survey measuring an individual's average pain over the past 7 days. It utilizes a scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Higher values represent worse pain outcomes.

    More information on this instrument, including a scoring manual, can be found at http://www.healthmeasures.net

    Measured: Measurements assessed via a computer interface of the standardized form listed above on the day of enrollment and on day fourteen, via telephone.

  3. Change in reported pain interference score Patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) Pain Interference 8A short form scores collected from all participating subjects.

    The PROMIS Pain Interference 8A short form is an 8 question survey that measures how much pain has interfered in the respondent's life over the past 7 days. It utilizes a scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much) for all questions.

    The scores for all 8 questions are summed and then matched to a corresponding t-score for the instrument. The corresponding t-score is the final, reportable score and can range from 40.7 to 77.0 for the PROMIS Pain Interference 8A instrument. Higher t-score values represent worse pain interference outcomes.

    More information on this instrument, including a scoring manual, can be found at http://www.healthmeasures.net

    Measured: Measurements assessed via a computer interface of the standardized form listed above on the day of enrollment and on day fourteen, via telephone.

  4. Change in reported emotional distress (anxiety) score. Patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) Emotional Distress-Anxiety 8A short form scores collected from all participating subjects.

    The PROMIS Emotional Distress-Anxiety 8A short form is an 8 statement survey that measures how much emotional distress, specifically due to anxiety, a respondent has experienced over the past 7 days. It utilizes a scale of 1 (never) to 5 (always) for all the statements. The scores for all 8 statements are summed and then matched to a corresponding t-score for the instrument. The corresponding t-score is the final, reportable score and can range from 37.1 to 83.1 for the PROMIS Emotional Distress-Anxiety 8A instrument. Higher t-score values represent worse anxiety caused emotional distress outcomes. More information on this instrument, including a scoring manual, can be found at http://www.healthmeasures.net

    Measured: Measurements assessed via a computer interface of the standardized form listed above on the day of enrollment and on day fourteen, via telephone.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Apr 2020
  2. Study start5 Apr 2020
  3. Primary completion15 May 2020
  4. Study completion1 Jun 2020

Resources

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Parallel Assignment Two study groups. The intervention group and the control group that does not receive the intervention
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
90 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04329897
Sponsor's protocol ID
201412701-1
Status last verified
Jul 2020
First submitted
30 Mar 2020
Last updated
16 Jul 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Jones J Jr, Southerland W, Catalani B. The Importance of Optimizing Acute Pain in the Orthopedic Trauma Patient. Orthop Clin North Am. 2017 Oct;48(4):445-465. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2017.06.003.

    PubMed 28870305
  • Anthony CA, Peterson AR. Utilization of a text-messaging robot to assess intraday variation in concussion symptom severity scores. Clin J Sport Med. 2015 Mar;25(2):149-52. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000115.

    PubMed 24905538
  • Anthony CA, Polgreen LA, Chounramany J, Foster ED, Goerdt CJ, Miller ML, Suneja M, Segre AM, Carter BL, Polgreen PM. Outpatient blood pressure monitoring using bi-directional text messaging. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2015 May;9(5):375-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2015.01.008. Epub 2015 Jan 21.

    PubMed 25771023
  • Hughes LS, Clark J, Colclough JA, Dale E, McMillan D. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses. Clin J Pain. 2017 Jun;33(6):552-568. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000425.

    PubMed 27479642
  • Rathbone AL, Prescott J. The Use of Mobile Apps and SMS Messaging as Physical and Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review. J Med Internet Res. 2017 Aug 24;19(8):e295. doi: 10.2196/jmir.7740.

    PubMed 28838887
  • Anthony CA, Lawler EA, Glass NA, McDonald K, Shah AS. Delivery of Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments by Automated Mobile Phone Text Messaging. Hand (N Y). 2017 Nov;12(6):614-621. doi: 10.1177/1558944716672201. Epub 2016 Oct 6.

    PubMed 29091492

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Software Messaging in people with Hip Osteoarthritis and Knee Osteoarthritis, run by University of Iowa 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 1 inclusion and 2 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 Jul 2020. 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?

Change in reported pain intensity score (PROMIS Pain Intensity 3A) Patient-reported outcomes measurement information system Pain Intensity (PROMIS) 3A short form scores collected from all participating subjects. (time frame: Measurements assessed via a computer interface of the standardized form listed above on the day of enrollment and on day fourteen, via telephone.). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04329897, which also lists 6 linked publications.

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 Jul 2020.

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