Informed Consent
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the modular, multi-tiered consent process featured in Apple's ResearchKit (RK) to the standard consent process. The primary objective is to determine whether participants using the ResearchKit consent form have a significantly higher comprehension of the elements of consent than participants using the standard consent form.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to compare the modular, multi-tiered consent process featured in Apple's ResearchKit (RK) to the standard consent process. The primary objective is to determine whether participants using the ResearchKit consent form have a significantly higher comprehension of the elements of consent than participants using the standard consent form. Through this two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) 120 participants will be asked to read through either a ResearchKit multi-tiered consent form administered on an iPod Touch device or a standard long-form consent form administered via paper and give their informed consent for a sham research study on health tracking apps. The participants will then be asked to answer a short series of questions (5 minutes) about the consent process in order to measure their subjective and objective comprehension. The main risk from this study is loss of confidentiality of responses, however this risk should be minimal given that protected health information (PHI) will only be collected on the consent document and all information will be stored on Duke Box in a private folder only accessible by the study team.
Interventions
OTHERResearchKit Consent
Multi-tiered consent form using the Apple ResearchKit Platform.
Sponsors
Duke University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age \> 18 years * Able to read and understand study materials which are presented in English * Owns or has access to a smartphone or other smart device such as a tablet or iPod
Exclusion criteria
* Any physical limitations which prevent the participant from using mobile and/or touch screen technologies * Employed in a research position, clinical care position, or position which has regular exposure to clinical research
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Participant comprehension, as measured by Qualtrics survey | at study conclusion, an average of 15 minutes | Participants will complete a questionnaire about the consent form after reading through the consent which will assess their comprehension of the contents of the consent process. |
Outcome results
None listed