Trial Outcomes & Findings for Attitudes Towards Receiving Mental Health Care Using Telehealth During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (NCT NCT04693052)

Last Updated: 2024-05-16

Results Overview

Subjects will reply on a 5 point scale (Extremely comfortable, Comfortable, Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable, Uncomfortable, Extremely uncomfortable) No standard questionnaire. Internally developed questions

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

605 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

At Baseline

Results posted on

2024-05-16

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Patients Receiving Mental Health Care Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic No interventions: This is a self-reported survey study about receiving mental health care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
Overall Study STARTED	605
Overall Study COMPLETED	605
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

3 participants with no telehealth use were excluded Remaining difference because some participants did not respond to demographic questions. Questions were not mandatory

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Patients Receiving Mental Health Care Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic n=605 Participants No interventions: This is a self-reported survey study about receiving mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Age, Categorical <=18 years	0 Participants n=600 Participants • 3 participants with no telehealth use were excluded Remaining difference because some participants did not respond to demographic questions. Questions were not mandatory
Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years	459 Participants n=600 Participants • 3 participants with no telehealth use were excluded Remaining difference because some participants did not respond to demographic questions. Questions were not mandatory
Age, Categorical >=65 years	141 Participants n=600 Participants • 3 participants with no telehealth use were excluded Remaining difference because some participants did not respond to demographic questions. Questions were not mandatory
Sex: Female, Male Female	418 Participants n=597 Participants • 3 participants excluded because they did not use telehealth Remaining difference because some participants did not respond to demographic questions. Questions were not mandatory
Sex: Female, Male Male	179 Participants n=597 Participants • 3 participants excluded because they did not use telehealth Remaining difference because some participants did not respond to demographic questions. Questions were not mandatory
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Hispanic or Latino	55 Participants n=602 Participants • 3 participants excluded because they did not use telehealth
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Not Hispanic or Latino	494 Participants n=602 Participants • 3 participants excluded because they did not use telehealth
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported	53 Participants n=602 Participants • 3 participants excluded because they did not use telehealth
Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native	13 Participants n=602 Participants • 3 participants excluded because they did not use telehealth
Race (NIH/OMB) Asian	31 Participants n=602 Participants • 3 participants excluded because they did not use telehealth
Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0 Participants n=602 Participants • 3 participants excluded because they did not use telehealth
Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American	84 Participants n=602 Participants • 3 participants excluded because they did not use telehealth
Race (NIH/OMB) White	457 Participants n=602 Participants • 3 participants excluded because they did not use telehealth
Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race	0 Participants n=602 Participants • 3 participants excluded because they did not use telehealth
Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported	17 Participants n=602 Participants • 3 participants excluded because they did not use telehealth
Household income Prefer not to answer	80 Participants n=597 Participants • 3 participants excluded due to not using telehealth Some patients did not respond to question
Household income <10k	50 Participants n=597 Participants • 3 participants excluded due to not using telehealth Some patients did not respond to question
Household income 10K - <15k	37 Participants n=597 Participants • 3 participants excluded due to not using telehealth Some patients did not respond to question
Household income 15K - <30k	64 Participants n=597 Participants • 3 participants excluded due to not using telehealth Some patients did not respond to question
Household income 30K - <50k	62 Participants n=597 Participants • 3 participants excluded due to not using telehealth Some patients did not respond to question
Household income 50K - <75k	84 Participants n=597 Participants • 3 participants excluded due to not using telehealth Some patients did not respond to question
Household income 75K - <100k	51 Participants n=597 Participants • 3 participants excluded due to not using telehealth Some patients did not respond to question
Household income 100K - <200k	122 Participants n=597 Participants • 3 participants excluded due to not using telehealth Some patients did not respond to question
Household income >200k	47 Participants n=597 Participants • 3 participants excluded due to not using telehealth Some patients did not respond to question

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: At baseline

Patients choosing telehealth or not for future case, or unsure)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Patients Receiving Mental Health Care Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Telehealth n=602 Participants No interventions: This is a self-reported survey study about receiving mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Patient Choosing Telehealth as an Option for Future Care Yes	523 Participants
Patient Choosing Telehealth as an Option for Future Care No	43 Participants
Patient Choosing Telehealth as an Option for Future Care Unsure	36 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: At baseline

Subjects will reply on a 5 point scale (Telehealth much better, Telehealth better, about the same, In-person better, In-person much better Items compared: Quality of mental health care, ability to express one self, time \& money savings, ease of managing responsibilities, length of wait times and appointments missed

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Patients Receiving Mental Health Care Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Telehealth n=598 Participants No interventions: This is a self-reported survey study about receiving mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Comparison Between In-person and Telehealth Telehealth much better	53 Participants
Comparison Between In-person and Telehealth Telhealth better	43 Participants
Comparison Between In-person and Telehealth About the same	335 Participants
Comparison Between In-person and Telehealth In-person better	115 Participants
Comparison Between In-person and Telehealth In-person much better	52 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: At baseline

Subjects will reply on a 5 point scale (Extremely satisfied, Satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Dissatisfied, Extremely Dissatisfied) No standard questionnaire. Internally developed questions

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Patients Receiving Mental Health Care Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Telehealth n=598 Participants No interventions: This is a self-reported survey study about receiving mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Patient Satisfaction With Telehealth Extremely satisfied	278 Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Telehealth Satisfied	227 Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Telehealth Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	56 Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Telehealth Unsatisfied	30 Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Telehealth Extremely unsatisfied	7 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: At Baseline

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Patients Receiving Mental Health Care Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Telehealth n=596 Participants No interventions: This is a self-reported survey study about receiving mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Patient Comfort Using Telehealth Extremely Comfortable	297 Participants
Patient Comfort Using Telehealth Comfortable	234 Participants
Patient Comfort Using Telehealth Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable	36 Participants
Patient Comfort Using Telehealth Uncomfortable	22 Participants
Patient Comfort Using Telehealth Extremely uncomfortable	7 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: At Baseline

Subjects will reply on a 5 point scale (Extremely easy, Easy, Neither easy nor difficult, Difficult, Extremely difficult) No standard questionnaire. Internally developed questions

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Patients Receiving Mental Health Care Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Telehealth n=595 Participants No interventions: This is a self-reported survey study about receiving mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Patient Easy of Using Telehealth Extremely easy	318 Participants
Patient Easy of Using Telehealth Easy	209 Participants
Patient Easy of Using Telehealth Neither easy nor difficult	48 Participants
Patient Easy of Using Telehealth Difficult	16 Participants
Patient Easy of Using Telehealth Extremely difficult	4 Participants

Adverse Events

Patients Receiving Mental Health Care Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Jeffrey Rado, MD,MPH,FAPA

Northwestern University

Phone: 312-695-5060

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place