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An Accessible and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Assisted Chronic Disease Self-Management Telehealth Platform

Purpose

The purpose of this study to pilot test an accessible and inclusive artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted, individualized, family-focused lifestyle modification intervention (AI4CHRON) for health-related quality of life for adults with impaired mobility and chronic medical conditions.

Conditions

Disability Physical
Chronic Condition
Chronic Conditions, Multiple

Eligibility

Eligible Ages: Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria

18 years or older - Diagnosis of heart disease, chronic lung disease, or Type 2 diabetes - Living with a permanent physical disability (i.e., spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, stroke,) - Have the ability to converse in and read English - Availability of a smartphone or computer

Exclusion Criteria

Current enrollment in any structured intervention - Severe cognitive impairment - Severe untreated depression in the past 6 months - Major cardiac event in the past 12 months - Uncontrolled blood pressure - Resting tachycardia - Renal failure - Severe peripheral neuropathy - Active treatment for cancer in the past 12 months - Having both visual and hearing impairments (either of them is fine)

Study Design

Phase: N/A
Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose: Other
Masking: Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

Arm	Description	Assigned Intervention
Experimental Scheduled Coaching Calls & Gamified Rewards		Behavioral: Scheduled Coaching + Gamified Rewards Participants will receive scheduled coaching calls and receive gamified rewards (i.e., earning points over time and converted to monetary gifts)
Experimental No Scheduled Coaching Call & Gamified Rewards		Behavioral: No Scheduled Coaching Calls + Gamified Rewards Participants will not have scheduled coaching calls and receive gamified rewards (i.e., earning points over time and converted to monetary gifts)
Experimental Scheduled Coaching Calls & Independent rewards (No Gamification)		Behavioral: Scheduled Coaching Calls + Independent Rewards Participants will receive scheduled coaching calls and receive fixed rewards (i.e., non-increasing)
Experimental No Scheduled Coaching Calls & Independent Rewards (No Gamification)		Behavioral: No Scheduled Coaching Calls + Independent rewards Participants will not have scheduled coaching calls and receive fixed rewards (i.e., non-increasing)

Recruiting Locations

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama 35294

Contact:
Eric Evans, PhD

More Details

Status: Recruiting
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Contact

Eric J Evans, PhD
205-934-7189
evansej@uab.edu

Detailed Description

The AI4CHRON study will use a four-arm randomized control trial design. Eligible and consented participants will be assigned to one of four groups: 1) Scheduled coaching calls with gamified rewards, 2) Scheduled coaching calls with rewards independent of gamification, 3) No scheduled coaching calls with gamified rewards, and 4) No scheduled coaching calls with rewards independent of gamification. The active intervention period will be six months.

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