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Use of a Patient-Centered Electronic App to Increase ED Patient's Knowledge on HCV to Improve the HCV Care Continuum
Use of a Patient-Centered Electronic App to Increase Emergency Department Patient's Knowledge on HCV Infection, Disease Progression, and Care to Improve the HCV Care Continuum
Who can join
Ages 18 to 100 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Johns Hopkins Hospital ED patient * 18 years or older * HCV positive without HCV RNA information Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 18 years of age * Unable to provide informed consent * Altered mental status * Incarcerated * Critically ill
About the study
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled clinical trial study in an urban emergency department in Baltimore to determine the impact of an educational app which is based on Leventhal's Common-Sense Model of Illness Representations framework, on HCV-infected ED patient's hepatitis C virus (HCV) health belief and knowledge as well as the downstream outcomes of the HCV Continuum of Care (linkage to care rate, initiation of HCV antiviral treatment, and sustained virologic response). First, the investigators will develop a blueprinted prototype personalized HCV educational app which will (1) provide individualized liver fibrosis staging information, (2) pre-test HCV knowledge, perception of barriers to HCV care, and motivation to receive HCV care survey, (3) provide personalized HCV knowledge, facilitators and supporting information for HCV care via video clips and information sheets based on the pre-test results, and (4) provide post-test knowledge, perception, and motivation to receive HCV care. Second, the investigators will conduct a series of focus group discussion sessions to fine-tune the HCV educational app. Third, the investigators will enroll ED patients who have anti-HCV (newly diagnosed or previously diagnosed) but without HCV RNA testing information for a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial of the personalized HCV educational app.
What is being tested
- Patient-Centered Electronic App (other)
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University · Participants: 308 · Started: Mar 24, 2022
Contact the study team
- Deanna Myer · Phone: 443-287-6985
- Tiana Jones · Phone: 410-735-6422
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04162938
Locations in the U.S.
| Maryland | Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.