Usability and Acceptability Study of the P-STEP Mobile Application

University of Leicester

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Asthma; Coronary Heart Disease; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Type 2 Diabetes; Heart Failure; Interstitial Lung Disease

Treatments: Other: P-STEP Mobile Application

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05830318

0901

Details and patient eligibility

About

Assess the usability and acceptance of the P-STEP app, through allowing participants with specific chronic conditions to pilot the app for 12-weeks.

Full description

Participants are asked to use mobile app for 12 weeks & complete baseline, 6 week and 12 week assessments.

Enrollment: 380 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult ≥ 18 years
• Live within the boundaries of the test site (Leicester, UK).
• Diagnosed with one (or more) of the following conditions: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease (ILD), coronary heart disease (CHD), heart failure (HF), type 2 diabetes
• Android smartphone which has access to the internet
• Can walk outside for a minimum of 5 minutes without feeling uneasy/unsteady
• Available to pilot the app for 12 weeks from August-December 2023
• Able to give informed consent to participate in the evaluation

Exclusion criteria

• English language restriction
• Advised not to do exercise by a health care professional, in the last 12 months.
• Access to an iOS smartphone only
• Diagnosed with dementia, learning disability, mental health disorders (other than depression or anxiety), epilepsy
• Receiving palliative care
• Pregnant
• Chest pain at rest
• Unsteady when standing or walking
• Current cancer patient
• Part of the P-STEP User Engagement group