An interventional study of Online Support Module and Standard of Care in Peripheral Artery Disease, sponsored by McMaster University. Status unknown. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-03-15.
Sponsored by McMaster University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study looks to examine whether an online patient tool to monitor factors affecting patients peripheral artery disease can lead to improvements in patients' disease and slow its progression.
The objective of this project is to implement a program involving a new online patient-centred approach to assist in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) self-management in home and work environments, in collaboration with patient circles of care (patients, care-givers, physicians, and allied healthcare professionals). This program involves online modules tailored to the needs of specific patients and diseases, oriented to education, training, monitoring, and continuing support for lifestyle changes (smoking cessation, exercise, healthy diets, weight loss, etc.) and psycho-social needs such as social isolation and loneliness. The investigators have tested an online desk-top version for over 30 out-patients with PAD at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. The investigators propose to test its ability for improved outcomes and healthcare quality of life through a multi-centre randomized controlled trial for PAD and a frequently co-occurring chronic illness, high blood pressure.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients in the online support module group will receive a tablet which has the developed peripheral arterial disease platform installed on it. The platform helps the patient to monitor factors related to their peripheral arterial disease such as exercise, smoking, and diet and helps them to track and modify these behaviours.
Other: Online Support Module
Patients in this arm will receive the standard of care as provided by the institution.
Other: Standard of Care
The online support module is a computer software program which helps patients monitor factors related to their peripheral artery disease
The normal care that patients receive at the institution.
Ankle Brachial Index
The ankle brachial index will be measured to determine peripheral artery disease status and progression.
Time frame: 1 year
Blood Pressure
Patient blood pressure.
Time frame: 1 year
Health Related Quality of Life
Quality of life measured using the EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D). The EQ-5D provides a variety of health states which can then be converted to an index score ranging from 0-1.0, with 0 indicating a poorer health state and 1.0 representing a better health state.
Time frame: 1 year
Diabetes Status
Diabetes status measured by hemoglobin A1C
Time frame: 1 year
Vascular Health
Measured using LDL, HDL, and total cholesterol
Time frame: 1 year
No study locations are listed for this record.
Plan to share: No — There is no plan to share patient level data.
No publications or documents are linked to this record.
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