Pilot Feasibility Study of a Sjögren's Syndrome Self-management App

NCT ID: NCT04653935

Last Updated: 2021-04-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

996 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-06

Study Completion Date

2021-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study investigates the feasibility of a fully remote effectiveness evaluation of a self-management smartphone application for those with Sjogren's syndrome.

Detailed Description

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The aim of this study is to pilot and assess the feasibility of a fully remote effectiveness evaluation of a smartphone self-management app for those living with Sjogren's syndrome.

The fully-remote evaluation will involve minimal contact with researchers. Potential participants will be recruited internationally online through social media and mailing lists for Sjogren's syndrome support groups. Adverts will direct people to download the self-management app on app stores (Apple App Store and Google Play). The app has been designed to automate all study procedures, by guiding users through the following processes: screening, informed consent, randomisation, and the collection of outcome data through in-app surveys sent at 0, 5, and 10 weeks. Users will be randomised to receive the full intervention or a control:

* Intervention group: full version of the app containing multiple behavioural components: Symptom and Lifestyle Information, Energy Management, Goal Setting, Managing Difficult Times, Assertiveness and Communication Skills.
* Control Group: minimal version of the app containing only the Symptom and Lifestyle Information component.

To pilot and assess the feasibility of the planned methodology, and inform the design of a future definitive randomised control trial of the app, the primary objectives of this study are to: characterise users (i.e. international recruitment and consent rates), and test screening, randomisation and data collection procedures (i.e. outcome measure completion rates and score variability). The secondary objectives are to explore app engagement patterns (using log data) and the acceptability of the study procedures and the app (using remote semi-structured interviews).

Conditions

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Sjogren's Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Full app with all app components

Users receive app that contains all intervention components including: Symptom and Lifestyle information, Energy management, Goal Setting, Managing Difficult Times, Assertiveness and Communication Skills.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Self-management app with all intervention components

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A behavioural self-management app, containing multiple cognitive- and behavioural self-management techniques for those living with Sjögren's syndrome. The intervention is comprised of several components and modules that holistically target several key symptoms: fatigue, sleep disturbances, chronic pain, and dryness. The app has been developed using user-centred methods, and is theory- and evidence-based.

Control minimal app with information component only

Users receive app that contains only Symptom and Lifestyle information, and cannot see other intervention components.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Self-management app with Information component only

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

self-management app for those with Sjögren's syndrome, includes Symptom and Lifestyle Information, only.

Interventions

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Self-management app with all intervention components

A behavioural self-management app, containing multiple cognitive- and behavioural self-management techniques for those living with Sjögren's syndrome. The intervention is comprised of several components and modules that holistically target several key symptoms: fatigue, sleep disturbances, chronic pain, and dryness. The app has been developed using user-centred methods, and is theory- and evidence-based.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Self-management app with Information component only

self-management app for those with Sjögren's syndrome, includes Symptom and Lifestyle Information, only.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Sjogo app Sjogo app_information only

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Over 18 years of age
* Diagnosed with either Primary or Secondary Sjogren's syndrome (self-report)
* Own an iPhone or Android smartphone

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Newcastle University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Teesside University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Versus Arthritis

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Northumbria University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Katie L Hackett, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Northumbria University

Claire H McCallum, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Northumbria University

Locations

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Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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118742

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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