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SUPPORT-T in Patients With Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis and Their Caregivers

Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Application "SUPPORT-T" to Increase Equitable Access to Palliative Care in Patients With Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) and Their Caregivers

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07269262
Enrollment
170
Registered
2025-12-08
Start date
2026-01-13
Completion date
2027-10-01
Last updated
2026-09-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Interstitial Lung Disease, Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis

Keywords

Education, Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

Brief summary

This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and accessibility of SUPPORT-T, a digitally delivered palliative care intervention for patients with Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) and their caregivers. The intervention includes a 9-week digital application guided by a nurse interventionist and quarterly virtual support groups over one year. Participants will be recruited from rural South Carolina and urban New York City. The study compares SUPPORT-T to Enhanced Usual Care and aims to inform a future multi-site trial.

Interventions

OTHERSUPPORT-T Educational Intervention

SUPPORT-T will be delivered biweekly at TeleHealth Visits 1-4 via a secure interface via MUSC telehealth platform. The nurse interventionist will receive results from the REDCap survey after each TH visit and contact the patient biweekly after each TH visit using the MUSC Telehealth and/or Health platform. The nurse interventionist will be available for any questions and communicate with the participants via bi-directional texts (SC will maintain a log of those texts)

Sponsors

Medical University of South Carolina
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
CollaboratorNIH

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adults ≥18 years * Confirmed diagnosis of PPF * English or Spanish speaking Caregiver Inclusion Criteria: * adult, ≥ 18 years old * Designated and identified by patient as providing most of the emotional, financial, and/or physical support (i.e., the individual most involved in care, does not have to live with patient) * Able to speak and understand English.

Exclusion criteria

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Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Feasibility of Disease Preparedness10 monthsFeasibility outcomes include number of participants recruited weekly, number of participants who declined, and number of participants who did not meet eligibility requirements, data collection procedures, and participant responses. Feasibility data will inform future studies on approaches for recruitment and retention, study procedures, and timing and participant capacity to complete surveys/interviews.
Disease Preparedness Feasibility10 monthsFeasibility outcomes include number of participants recruited weekly, number of participants who declined, and number of participants who did not meet eligibility requirements, data collection procedures, and participant responses. Feasibility data will inform future studies on approaches for recruitment and retention, study procedures, and timing and participant capacity to complete surveys/interviews.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTKathleen Lindell, PhD, RN, ATSF, FAAN
lindellk@musc.edu(843) 792-9763

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 12, 2026