An Accessible and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Assisted Chronic Disease Self-Management Telehealth Platform

University of Alabama at Birmingham212 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study to pilot test an accessible and inclusive artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted, individualized, family-focused lifestyle modification intervention (AI4CHRON) for health-related quality of life for adults with impaired mobility and chronic medical conditions.

The AI4CHRON study will use a four-arm randomized control trial design. Eligible and consented participants will be assigned to one of four groups: 1) Scheduled coaching calls with gamified rewards, 2) Scheduled coaching calls with rewards independent of gamification, 3) No scheduled coaching calls with gamified rewards, and 4) No scheduled coaching calls with rewards independent of gamification. The active intervention period will be six months.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

212

Conditions

Disability Physical Chronic Condition Chronic Conditions, Multiple

Interventions

Scheduled Coaching + Gamified RewardsBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive scheduled coaching calls and receive gamified rewards (i.e., earning points over time and converted to monetary gifts)

Scheduled Coaching Calls + Independent RewardsBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive scheduled coaching calls and receive fixed rewards (i.e., non-increasing)

No Scheduled Coaching Calls + Gamified RewardsBEHAVIORAL

Participants will not have scheduled coaching calls and receive gamified rewards (i.e., earning points over time and converted to monetary gifts)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * Diagnosis of heart disease, chronic lung disease, or Type 2 diabetes * Living with a permanent physical disability (i.e., spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, stroke,) * Have the ability to converse in and read English * Availability of a smartphone or computer Exclusion Criteria: * Current enrollment in any structured intervention * Severe cognitive impairment * Severe untreated depression in the past 6 months * Major cardiac event in the past 12 months * Uncontrolled blood pressure * Resting tachycardia * Renal failure * Severe peripheral neuropathy * Active treatment for cancer in the past 12 months * Having both visual and hearing impairments (either of them is fine)

Locations (1)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Health-related quality-of-life

Enabled version of Short-Form 36 (SF-36E)

Time frame: 24 Weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Physical activity

Godin leisure time exercise questionnaire

Time frame: 24 weeks

Usability

System Usability Scale

Time frame: 24 weeks

Usability

Health Information Technology Usability Evaluation Scale

Time frame: 24 weeks

Medication adherence

Medication adherence rating scale

Time frame: 24 weeks

Medication adherence

Turnkey Adherence Strategy Medication Adherence

Time frame: 24 weeks

Self-efficacy for managing depression

PROMIS SF v1.0 Emotional Distress-Depression 4a

Time frame: 24 weeks

Self-efficacy for managing psychosocial illness

PROMIS SF v1.0 Psychosocial illness impact 8a

Time frame: 24 weeks

Self-efficacy for managing emotions

PROMIS SF v1.0 Managing Emotions 4a

Time frame: 24 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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