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SMYLS Multi-site Trial
Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina
Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out whether a web-based intervention using a mobile app is helpful for teens and young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) in learning how to care for and manage their symptoms.
Official title: Self-Management for Youth Living With Sickle Cell Disease: SMYLS Multi-site Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
14 Years - 21 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
272
Start Date
2024-04-04
Completion Date
2028-01-31
Last Updated
2025-12-08
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Voice Crisis Alert V2
The mHealth self-management intervention consists of the following components: 1) condition-specific electronic educational materials; 2) pain/symptom monitoring and tracking; 3) health history information documentation; 4) medication tracking; 5) secure messaging with a provider; 6) functioning monitoring and tracking; and 7) transmission of health information (graphs with recorded pain and functioning histories) to a provider.
Electronic educational materials
The control arm will receive enhanced usual care, which will consist of usual educational materials distributed at the clinic plus a version of the intervention (Voice Crisis Alert V2) that only includes the electronic educational materials.
Locations (1)
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States