Post-HSCT Medication Adherence mHealth App

Micah Skeens

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stem Cell Transplantation

Treatments: Behavioral: mHealth adherence app

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT04976933

K99NR019115-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

STUDY00000910

Details and patient eligibility

About

Through a mixed methods, quasi-experimental design, the study will first focus on developing a mobile health (mHealth) adherence application and evaluating usability and acceptability of the app among caregivers of children in the acute phase post-HSCT. The purpose of this project is to explore the feasibility and acceptability of a mHealth application through user testing and thematic content analysis.

Enrollment: 15 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• English-speaking
• >18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

• Caregivers with developmental delays or conditions that make processing and responding to verbal questions challenging/frustrating either online or in a group forum

Trial design

15 participants in 1 patient group

Primary Caregivers

Description:

Primary caregivers of children receiving Tacrolimus or cyclosporine immunosuppression for an allogeneic transplant will be introduced to the mHealth adherence app and allowed the opportunity to interact with the app alongside research staff. Following this session primary caregivers are asked to use the app at home until Day 100 or weaning of immunosuppressant, whichever is first.

Treatment:

Behavioral: mHealth adherence app