Apply the (MyTransition) App In Transition (ApplyIT)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03188224 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 15, 2017
Last Update Posted : September 26, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Chronic Health Condition | Other: MyTransition app | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 39 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | After completing the baseline assessment, participants will be randomized into one of two groups: intervention or control. Those in the control group will be thanked for their time and informed that the research coordinator will be in touch to set up the follow-up visits (3- and 6-months following baseline). Those in the intervention group will be provided access to the MyTransition app (intervention). The research coordinator will help them navigate through the app and will instruct them on how to use it. These participants will also receive monthly reminder messages from the research coordinator to promote the use of the app. |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Supportive Care |
Official Title: | An App-based Transition Toolkit Targeting Youth With Chronic Health Conditions: A Randomized Trial as a Foundation to Improve Healthcare Transition and Outcomes |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 25, 2018 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 20, 2018 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 20, 2018 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention
MyTransition app
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Other: MyTransition app
MyTransition app is designed to support youth moving from pediatric to adult healthcare. |
No Intervention: Control
Usual care
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- Completion of Data Collection [ Time Frame: 6-Month Follow-Up ]Completion rate of 90% for all outcomes.
- Change in Short Form Six-Dimension (SF-6D) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up ]Instrument for describing and valuing individual's health. Will be used to evaluate quality of life.
- Change in Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up ]Designed to measure satisfaction with health and human services received by individuals and families. Will be used to assess healthcare transition experience.
- Change in Transition-Q [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up ]Measures transition readiness/self-management ability. Will be used to evaluate readiness for transition.
- Change in Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up ]Patient-centered questionnaire that providers and families use to assess youths' ability to make appointments, to understand their medications, and to develop other skills needed for transition to adult care. Will be used to evaluate readiness for transition.
- Change in Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up ]Designed to measure satisfaction with health and human services received by individuals and families. Will be used to determine achievement of health and life goals.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 14 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Attending participating clinic at McMaster Children's Hospital
- Diagnosed with chronic health condition
- Must be able to utilize the intervention tool
- Must be able to read and understand English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Dependence on caregivers in areas of daily functioning, self-care and/or communication
- Inability to lead or provide own care
- Enrolled in a potentially confounding trial

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03188224
Canada, Ontario | |
McMaster Children's Hospital | |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5 |
Principal Investigator: | Jan Willem Gorter, PhD | McMaster University |
Responsible Party: | McMaster University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03188224 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ApplyIT Study |
First Posted: | June 15, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 26, 2019 |
Last Verified: | September 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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