Social Convoy Palliative Care (Convoy-Pal) Mobile Health for Older Adults (ConvoyPal)

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Conditions, Multiple

Treatments: Behavioral: Convoy-Pal

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT04779931

18-0973

K76AG059934 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to test the feasibility and usability of the Convoy-Pal mobile intervention among older adults. The study is a pilot waitlist control RCT with 40 patients and their convoys randomized to one of two arms: Convoy-Pal intervention or waitlist control. Feasibility will be assessed by recruitment, attrition, and data collection on measures of quality of life and social support. Usability will be captured by self-report usability scales and actual back end utilization data.

Enrollment: 39 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ≥65 years of age
• self-report diagnosis of heart failure (HF)
• have multiple chronic conditions (MCC) based on the Disease Burden/Morbidity Assessment by Self-Report (Individuals will be eligible if they self-report the number of diagnosis > 2 and a disease burden score >2 indicating the presence of at least two chronic conditions that limit activities of daily of living)
• community dwelling in the United States
• English speaking

Exclusion criteria

• Self-reported diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or dementia
• Self-reported diagnosis of a severe mental health problem (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder or other psychotic illness)
• Participation in community-based palliative care in the last 12 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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39 participants in 2 patient groups

Convoy-Pal Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention participants will be sent Convoy-Pal equipment and materials. The equipment can simply be removed from the box, plugged in, and turned on to start. Research staff will provide technical support as needed during the trial. Convoy-Pal is 12-week intervention that uses the Routinify platform to deliver self-management tools and palliative care resources in the participants' home. The platform includes a tablet, charging stand, and smart watch, with additional options for mobile phone access and a website portal.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Convoy-Pal

Waitlist Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will complete baseline assessments and will be recontacted at 11 weeks to complete follow up assessments at week 12. Participants will receive a $25 gift card for each assessment ($50 total). If they would like to try the intervention at that time, we will send them Convoy-Pal equipment and materials. They will then have 12 weeks to use the tool.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Convoy-Pal