Conexion: A Localized Information Resource on Diabetes and Depression for a Low-income Hispanic Community

Sponsor

Columbia University (Other)

Overall Status

Recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT03984929

Collaborator

National Library of Medicine (NLM) (NIH)

220

Enrollment

Locations

Arms

Anticipated Duration (Months)

110

Patients Per Site

2.9

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The proposed Conexion resource combines best publicly available evidence-based information and local community resources in one place. The information is curated and contextualized to meet local needs of consumers and providers. Content is tailored culturally and geographically to fit the community. This approach is consistent with evidence showing that individuals' interactions with health information and technology are "community embedded".

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Diabetes Mellitus Depression	Behavioral: Conexion Localized Behavioral: Conexion Generic	N/A

Detailed Description

Nationwide, Hispanics have many barriers to accessing health information, and are subject to significant health disparities, including disproportionate burden of diabetes and untreated mental illness. The research team's preliminary research has identified diabetes and depression as the highest priority needs in the study community of Washington Heights-Inwood (WAHI), which is an urban, low-income neighborhood in New York City with 71% Hispanic residents, predominantly immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Many high-quality health information resources already exist on the internet but they are not reaching many segments of the population, including parts of the WAHI community. The novel concept the investigators propose here is an information resource localized to a community.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

220 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Prevention

Official Title:

Conexion: A Localized Information Resource on Diabetes and Depression for a Low-income Hispanic Community

Actual Study Start Date :

Jun 1, 2019

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Jul 1, 2022

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Aug 1, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Localized Information Resource Intervention	Behavioral: Conexion Localized The localized version of Conexion is an online health information resource on diabetes and depression tailored for the target community.
Active Comparator: Generic Information Resource Intervention	Behavioral: Conexion Generic The generic version of Conexion is an online health information resource on diabetes and depression.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Localized Information Resource Intervention

Behavioral: Conexion Localized

The localized version of Conexion is an online health information resource on diabetes and depression tailored for the target community.

Active Comparator: Generic Information Resource Intervention

Behavioral: Conexion Generic

The generic version of Conexion is an online health information resource on diabetes and depression.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Patient Activation [1 month]
Person's active engagement in management of their own health will be measured as a patient activation measure (PAM) score. The PAM is a validated scale with 13 questions. The score ranges from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better outcome.