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NCT Number: NCT04212117

CALS Patient Activated Learning System (PALS)

The overall goal in this line of inquiry is to test whether the Patient Activated Learning System (PALS) is effective in reducing disparities in access to reliable, easily understood health information, and whether this increased understanding has downstream consequences such as increases in trust in the medical system and self-management behaviors.

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Key information

Conditions

Communication Behavior Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Trust

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, 10021, United States

About this study

Participants will view, in randomized order, PALS or WebMD content on hypertension and on high cholesterol. This study will test knowledge uptake across topics as well as attitudes toward and trust in the information and information providers.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient ≥ 18 years of age.
  • Self-reported hypertension diagnosis.
  • English speaking
  • Passing the cognition screener
  • Able to read in English
  • Patient at designated recruitment clinics

Exclusion criteria

  • Non-English speakers
  • Not having self-identified as having hypertension
  • Inability to read in English
  • Being younger than 18
  • Not passing the screener
  • Not being a patient on the participating clinics

Treatment and study plan

The Patient Activated Learning System (PALS)

Other

Randomization into PALS arm.

WebMD

Other

Randomization into WebMD arm.

Primary outcomes

  1. Knowledge

    Time frame: Day 1, Immediately after reading article

    as measured by assessment questions on the nutrition information provided

  2. Trust in eHealth

    Time frame: Day 1, Immediately after reading article

    as measured by e-Health Impact Questionnaire by Kelly et al. on a 5-point likert scale where one is strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree

  3. E-health usability

    Time frame: Day 1, Immediately after reading article

    as measured by e-Health Impact Questionnaire scale by Harris et al. on a 5-point likert scale where one is strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree

  4. Physician trust

    Time frame: Day 1, Immediately after reading article

    as measured by assessment questions from Wake Forest Physician Trust Scale on a 5-point likert scale where one is strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cornell University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Can the Digital Patient Activated Learning System Increase Racial Minority Engagement With Health Information? A Multi-Site Pilot Examination in New York State

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Dec 26, 2019
Registry last updated
Feb 13, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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