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Εffectiveness of a Digital Social Intervention in Primary Care
Sponsor: Queen Mary University of London
Summary
The goal of this study is to deliver a definitive randomised controlled trial to measure the effectiveness and assess cost-effectiveness of a digital social intervention for patients with asthma, composed of promoting engagement with online peer support in a primary care consultation, followed by engagement with online peer support for 12 months. The main questions/objectives this study aims to answer/address are: * Does promoting engagement with an online health community in primary care help people with troublesome asthma to experience fewer asthma symptoms? * To assess cost-effectiveness of the intervention (including quality of life, well-being, use of healthcare services etc); stakeholder satisfaction (patients and healthcare professionals) with the intervention; fidelity of protocol delivery; context in which positive outcomes can be triggered.
Official title: Measuring Whether Promotion of a Digital Social Intervention by Primary Care Healthcare Professionals and Subsequent Engagement With Online Peer Support Improves Health and Well-being of Patients With Asthma and is Cost-effective: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 99 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
600
Start Date
2025-02-25
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2025-11-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
A digital social intervention by primary care clinicians
* Signposting to the online health community by explaining different sections of the website. * Introducing norms and values for passive (just reading) and active (writing posts) participation. * Motivation for engagement with the online health community, emphasising that it could be used ad hoc (e.g. when feeling unwell, or when they need information or emotional support). * Problem solving with respect to any difficulties/concerns. * Signing patients up to the online health community, by explaining terms and conditions. * Explaining the differences between posting publicly and privately (public posts are shared with third parties whereas private messages to other users are not shared). * Collection of baseline measures. Data will be entered into the study's online database. Patients will leave the consultation with a leaflet summarising all procedural matters in relation to signing up with the online health community and a reminder of their username and password.
Locations (5)
South West Peninsula Regional Research Delivery Network
Exeter, United Kingdom
East Midlands Regional Research Delivery Network
Leicester, United Kingdom
North London Regional Research Delivery Network
London, United Kingdom
North East and North Cumbria
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
East of England Regional Research Delivery Network
Norwich, United Kingdom