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Just TRAC It! for Heart Surgery or Cardiac Surgery

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Andrew S Mackie, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Alberta
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
16-18 year olds with moderate or complex CHD, or acquired heart disease requiring surgery (e.g., rheumatic heart disease, prior endocarditis, prior valve replacement, Marfan's syndrome) who are followed at the Stollery Children's Hospital.
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will evaluate the impact of using smart phone technology, in combination with a nurse-led transition intervention, versus the current standard of care, on preparing adolescents with chronic cardiac disease to successfully transition from pediatric to adult cardiology care.

Eligible Conditions
  • Heart Surgery or Cardiac Surgery
  • Congenital Heart Disease

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in transition readiness measured by the TRANSITION-Q Questionnaire score
Secondary outcome measures
Frequency of use and perceived helpfulness of intervention measured by Just TRAC It! Questionnaire

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Teaching session & Just TRAC ItExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Youth will attend a single one-on-one teaching session with a cardiology nurse (RN) the same day as their pediatric cardiology clinic visit. The RN will also explain "Just TRAC It!" and help the youth to enter their health information into their phone.
Group II: Teaching session & MyHealth PassportActive Control2 Interventions
Youth will attend a single one-on-one teaching session with a cardiology nurse (RN) the same day as their pediatric cardiology clinic visit. The RN will help youth complete and print out a "MyHealth Passport" to track their medical information.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Just TRAC It!
2018
N/A
~70
Teaching session
2018
N/A
~70

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of AlbertaLead Sponsor
883 Previous Clinical Trials
393,141 Total Patients Enrolled
Andrew S Mackie, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Alberta

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~10 spots leftby Mar 2025