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Distant Management of Crohn's Disease by Smartphones is Feasible and Effective Additionally it Reduces the Costs

Primary Purpose

Crohn Disease

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Turkey
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
real time online video visit
Sponsored by
Kirsehir Ahi Evran University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for Crohn Disease

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The study group included patients with documented Crohn's disease, based on clinical, endoscopic, and histologic findings
  • Patient between 18-80 years old
  • Participants who have been receiving treatment for more than six months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients were excluded from the study if they had no internet connection
  • Unable to use smartphones because of blindness, deafness, or mental disorders

Sites / Locations

  • Kocaeli University Medical Faculty Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

No Intervention

Experimental

Arm Label

Standard face to face visit

Online visit

Arm Description

This group will receive a traditional outpatient visit

This group will receive a smartphone-based real-time video conference visit

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Satisfaction score with the video visits
Measurement of satisfaction with RAND Visit Specific Questionnaire (VSQ9),Minimum score "0" poor and maximum score is "5" represents excellent,

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
February 5, 2021
Last Updated
February 12, 2021
Sponsor
Kirsehir Ahi Evran University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04754620
Brief Title
Distant Management of Crohn's Disease by Smartphones is Feasible and Effective Additionally it Reduces the Costs
Official Title
Implementation and Evaluation of Smartphone-Based Videoconferance Telehealth for Patients With Crohn's Disease
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 1, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
September 1, 2020 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 1, 2020 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, patient satisfaction and economic benefits of smartphone video-based telehealth in the management of Crohn's disease patients
Detailed Description
Patients were examined by two gastroenterologists (HY, AED) either at a video conference based visit or face to face visit in outpatients clinics. We used the WhatsApp business application.The online visit notion was the same as traditional face-to-face visit except physical examination.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Crohn Disease

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
139 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Standard face to face visit
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
This group will receive a traditional outpatient visit
Arm Title
Online visit
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
This group will receive a smartphone-based real-time video conference visit
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
real time online video visit
Intervention Description
Participants have received an online visit by a smartphone application
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Satisfaction score with the video visits
Description
Measurement of satisfaction with RAND Visit Specific Questionnaire (VSQ9),Minimum score "0" poor and maximum score is "5" represents excellent,
Time Frame
the day after the visit

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: The study group included patients with documented Crohn's disease, based on clinical, endoscopic, and histologic findings Patient between 18-80 years old Participants who have been receiving treatment for more than six months Exclusion Criteria: Patients were excluded from the study if they had no internet connection Unable to use smartphones because of blindness, deafness, or mental disorders
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
göktuğ şirin
Organizational Affiliation
Kirsehir Ahi Evran University
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Kocaeli University Medical Faculty Hospital
City
Izmit
State/Province
Kocaeli
ZIP/Postal Code
41001
Country
Turkey

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Yes
IPD Sharing Time Frame
Data will be available for one year after the study completed
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
Public

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