Achieving Chronic Care equiTy by leVeraging the Telehealth Ecosystem
Recruiting
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years of age * English or Spanish-Speaking * Have uncontrolled diabetes defined as a listed diagnosis of diabetes with a recorded A1C ≥ 8.0% in the past two years or have uncontrolled HTN defined as a listed diagnosis of HTN and last recorded documented SBP \>140 mmHg * At least 2 visits at a participating SFHN primary care site in the last 24 months Exclusion Criteria: * Higher than average digital literacy, defined as an Digital Healthcare Literacy Scale (DHLS) score greater than 10, as determined prior to the baseline study visit; these patients may not benefit from a digital coaching intervention. * Presence of co-morbid conditions that would make it inappropriate to focus on telehealth chronic disease management. Conditions may include: end-stage or terminal condition with limited life expectancy and severe mental illness. * Lack of any working phone number * Visual or hearing impairment that precludes use of telehealth for chronic disease management * Cognitive impairment defined by the inability to restate study goals during the consent process * Pregnant
About the study
This study examines the impact of a multi-level intervention aiming to improve telehealth access for low-income patients managing chronic health conditions, such as hypertension and diabetes. The multi-level intervention includes clinic-level practice facilitation and patient-level digital health coaching.
What is being tested
- Digital Health Coaching (Patient-Level Intervention) (other)
- Practice Facilitation (Clinic-Level Intervention) (other)
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco · Participants: 600 · Started: Nov 4, 2024
Contact the study team
- Andy Ramirez, BS · Phone: 415-562-4509
- Alexandra Velasquez, MS · Phone: 415-562-4509
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06598436
Locations in the U.S.
| California | Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) & SF Department of Public Health (DPH), San Francisco |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.