Health Education Videos for Transition Readiness

Overseen By Caitlin S Sayegh, PhD

Age: < 18

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Children's Hospital Los Angeles

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

44 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial explores whether short health education videos, styled like social media content, can better prepare adolescents with chronic illnesses for transitioning to adult healthcare. It aims to determine if these videos improve self-confidence in managing health and maintaining doctor appointments, compared to existing online resources. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the Health Care Transition Readiness Short-Form Video Intervention or existing online resources, spending about 20 minutes with the intervention, followed by surveys. This trial suits young people aged 12 to 17 who have a chronic illness and internet access. As an unphased trial, it offers a unique opportunity for young patients to contribute to innovative educational methods that could enhance their healthcare transition experience.

Will I have to stop taking my current medications?

The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. It seems focused on health education videos, so it's unlikely that medication changes are required.

What prior data suggests that these health education videos are safe for adolescents with chronic illnesses?

A previous study used methods focused on human needs to create health education videos. These videos help young people manage their health care as they transition from child to adult care. The study found no safety issues from watching these videos.

Overall, the program is considered safe because it involves only watching videos. Without medications or medical procedures, the risk of negative effects is low. Participants simply watch short videos, similar to those on social media, that teach health skills. No evidence suggests any harm from participating in this type of educational program. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

Why are researchers excited about this trial?

Researchers are excited about the Health Care Transition Readiness Short-Form Video Intervention because it leverages the power of social media trends to engage young audiences. Unlike standard health education methods, which often rely on static websites or printed materials, this intervention uses short, dynamic videos to teach self-management and transition skills. This approach is designed to be more relatable and engaging for adolescents, potentially making the learning process more effective and enjoyable. Additionally, the videos are available in both English and Spanish, making them accessible to a broader audience.

What evidence suggests that this video intervention is effective for increasing health care transition readiness?

Research has shown that videos can greatly improve patient health outcomes. For example, a review of 62 studies found that 61% reported positive results from using videos for patient education. In this trial, participants will receive health care transition videos designed to help young people prepare for adult health care. These videos often include easy-to-follow guides and relatable content to simplify learning. Overall, video education appears promising for aiding teenagers with long-term illnesses in transitioning to adult health care. ^{4 6 7 8 9}

Who Is on the Research Team?

Caitlin S Sayegh, PhD

Principal Investigator

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for adolescents with chronic illnesses who are looking to improve their health care transition readiness, self-efficacy, emotional well-being, and health literacy. It's also aimed at those who want to increase their likelihood of attending medical appointments.

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with access to an internet-connected device

I understand the study procedures when they are explained to me.

I am between 12 and 17 years old and seeing a specialist.

Exclusion Criteria

Not applicable.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Participants are randomly assigned to either the social media intervention or the control condition and access the intervention for 20 minutes, followed by 30-60 minutes of surveys

1 day

Immediate Post-Intervention Assessment

Participants complete assessments immediately after the intervention to evaluate transition readiness, self-efficacy, emotional well-being, and health literacy

1 day

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in transition readiness, self-efficacy, emotional well-being, health literacy, and appointment attendance at 6 months post-intervention

6 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Health Care Transition Readiness Short-Form Video Intervention

Trial Overview The study tests if short-form social-media style health education videos can be more effective than a standard health education website (GotTransition.org) in helping teens manage their chronic illnesses. Participants will use the assigned resource for 20 minutes and complete surveys.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Health education videos Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

The social media intervention will consist of 7 short videos between 20-60 seconds each, filmed by a professional videographer. Videos 1) start with text asking a question or giving a title highlighting the educational topic, 2) display adolescent volunteer patient partners directly teaching self-management and transition skills, demonstrating the skills via tutorials, or presenting health education content in the style of social media trends, and 3) conclude with a written summary of take-away points. The videos will be shared to participants as a password-protected Vimeo.com playlist. If participants are more comfortable in Spanish, they will be given the option to view the videos dubbed in Spanish.

Group II: Publicly Available Health Education Website Active Control 1 Intervention

The social media intervention will be contrasted against a control condition consisting of sharing the GotTransition.org Youth and Young Adult Resources webpage: https://gottransition.org/youth-and-young-adults/. This website is a project from The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health. The webpage includes videos, infographics, quizzes, and frequently asked questions. Testing the social media intervention against this existing national resource will assess whether the novel intervention is relatively more acceptable or efficacious than an active comparison. If participants are more comfortable in Spanish, a prompt will be provided to them to use the website search function to locate resources in Spanish.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Lead Sponsor

Trials

257

Recruited

5,075,000+

Published Research Related to This Trial

Non-compliance in patients is often due to a lack of information and support from healthcare providers rather than intentional neglect, highlighting the need for better communication and education.

Effective self-management programs, particularly for conditions like type 1 diabetes and severe asthma, can significantly improve treatment outcomes when they provide evidence-based knowledge and empower patients, unlike generic programs that do not target specific diseases.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

[Does patient knowledge improve treatment outcome?]. Mühlhauser, I., Lenz, M.[2019]

Current COPD patient education programs have shown limited success, indicating a need for more effective designs that go beyond just providing medical information.

Future programs should focus on improving patients' self-efficacy in disease management and include a broader range of health behavior determinants to enhance their effectiveness.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Patient education programs--can they improve outcomes in COPD? Harris, M., Smith, BJ., Veale, A.[2021]

A review of 62 studies found that 61% reported significant improvements in patient outcomes when using video-based educational interventions compared to standard education techniques in inpatient settings.

Video-based education effectively enhances short-term health literacy, but its impact on long-term behavior changes remains uncertain, suggesting that combining various educational methods over time may yield better health outcomes.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

The impact of the use of video-based educational interventions on patient outcomes in hospital settings: A scoping review. Dahodwala, M., Geransar, R., Babion, J., et al.[2019]

Patient education significantly improves compliance with therapeutic regimens in chronic disease management, with an average improvement of 0.67 sigma over control groups, indicating a strong effect.

While patient education also leads to improvements in physiological progress (0.49 sigma) and health outcomes (0.02 sigma), the most effective strategies involve behaviorally-oriented programs that focus on changing the patient's environment rather than just increasing knowledge.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Does patient education in chronic disease have therapeutic value? Mazzuca, SA.[2019]

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Health Education Videos for Transition Readiness A review of 62 studies found that 61% reported significant improvements in patient outcomes when using video-based educational interventions compared to ...

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Transitioning Youth to an Adult Health Care Clinician Transition readiness involves using a TRA to assess youth's skills, set health priorities, and prepare them for adult care, starting at ages 14-16.

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Health Care Transition Evidence Review This is a Health Care Transition Evidence Review to strengthen the evidence base for Maternal and Child Health Programs.

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NCT06842576 | Health Care Transition Readiness Short- ... The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether social-media style short-form health education videos can increase health care transition readiness, ...

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Advancing transition readiness and health outcomes in ... Therefore, this study applies the Social-ecological model of adolescents and young adults readiness for transition. (SMART) model to identify core elements and ...