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

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Chronic Condition; Chronic Conditions, Multiple; Disability Physical

Treatments: Behavioral: Scheduled Coaching Calls + Independent Rewards; Behavioral: No Scheduled Coaching Calls + Gamified Rewards; Behavioral: Scheduled Coaching + Gamified Rewards; Behavioral: No Scheduled Coaching Calls + Independent rewards

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05481593

IRB-300009485

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 212 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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212 participants in 4 patient groups

Scheduled Coaching Calls & Gamified Rewards

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Scheduled Coaching + Gamified Rewards

No Scheduled Coaching Call & Gamified Rewards

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: No Scheduled Coaching Calls + Gamified Rewards

Scheduled Coaching Calls & Independent rewards (No Gamification)

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Scheduled Coaching Calls + Independent Rewards

No Scheduled Coaching Calls & Independent Rewards (No Gamification)

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: No Scheduled Coaching Calls + Independent rewards