๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verified NIH Record โ€ข Updated 2026-03-19

Delivering Patient-Facing Evidence-Based Guidelines Through mHealth to Adults With Sickle Cell Disease (NCT06919224)

Delivering Patient-Facing Evidence-Based Guidelines Through mHealth to Adults With Sickle Cell Disease (PF-Guide)

๐ŸŸข Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ๐Ÿ“‹ Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: Ohio State University

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

In a hybrid type I effectiveness-implementation trial, our three-center research teams aim to examine whether empowering adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) with patient-facing SCD-specific guidelines through an mHealth application with booklets will decrease acute healthcare utilization and be cost-effective over booklets with the guidelines alone. Our team, head will test our hypotheses with the following aims: Aim 1: evaluate the effectiveness of the patient-facing guidelines mHealth app + booklet intervention to decrease acute healthcare utilization (hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and day hospital visits) in adults with SCD over the standard care in a randomized controlled trial, Aim 2: evaluate the implementation outcomes of the mHealth app + booklet using the capability, opportunity, and motivation-behavior (COM-B) and reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM) frameworks, and Aim 3: evaluate the cost-effectiveness of patient-facing mHealth app + booklets vs. standard care in adults with SCD. is hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial design, according to the COM-B and RE-AIM frameworks with a mixed-methods approach, will give valuable insights into the effects, facilitators, and barriers to the implementation that will influence the effects of the patient-facing guidelines intervention.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of Illinois at Chicago โ€” Chicago, Illinois

Age range: 18 Years

๐Ÿงช Interventions in This Study

  • mHealth app + booklets (OTHER)

๐Ÿ“‹ "Do I Qualify?" โ€” 1-Minute Self Screener

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๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (4 Sites)

  • University of Illinois at Chicago โ€” Chicago, Illinois
  • Washington University St. Louis โ€” St Louis, Missouri
  • The Ohio State University Medical Center โ€” Columbus, Ohio
  • Vanderbilt University โ€” Nashville, Tennessee

๐Ÿ“ž Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (614) 688-9220

Email: robert.cronin@osumc.edu

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

๐Ÿ’ก How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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