Trial Outcomes & Findings for Patient Buddy App for the Prevention of Avoidable Readmission in Cirrhosis (NCT NCT02534805)

NCT ID: NCT02534805

Last Updated: 2025-09-09

Results Overview

Avoidable Readmissions within 30 days.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

232 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

30 days

Results posted on

2025-09-09

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Patient Buddy Subject Only/Not Dyad
No dyads enrolled in this part of the study. Only the patients (subjects) were enrolled in this part of the study, not dyads. The numbers only represent the patient enrollment numbers. Patients were given iphones loaded with the Buddy App that was used to enter medications, issues and orientation questions. They were seen at day 15 and day 30 and received a phone call day 7 and day 21 inquiring about issues that would need medical attention.
Standard of Care Subject Only/Not Dyad
No dyads enrolled in this part of the study. Subjects randomized to standard of care and not the Buddy App. Dyad unit not reported, only the patient/subject.
Overall Study
STARTED
116
116
Overall Study
COMPLETED
116
116
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Patient Buddy App for the Prevention of Avoidable Readmission in Cirrhosis

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Patient Buddy Subject Only/Not Dyad
n=116 Participants
Subjects will be given iphones loaded with the App that will be used to enter medications, issues and orientation questions. They will be seen at day 15 and day 30 and will receive a phone call day 7 and day 21 inquiring about issues that would need medical attention
Standard of Care Subject Only/Not Dyad
n=116 Participants
Subjects randomized to standard of care and not the Buddy App
Total
n=232 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
59.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.38 • n=39 Participants
58.42 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.89 • n=41 Participants
58.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.6 • n=35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
58 Participants
n=39 Participants
40 Participants
n=41 Participants
98 Participants
n=35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
58 Participants
n=39 Participants
76 Participants
n=41 Participants
134 Participants
n=35 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants
n=39 Participants
6 Participants
n=41 Participants
12 Participants
n=35 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
110 Participants
n=39 Participants
110 Participants
n=41 Participants
220 Participants
n=35 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
53 Participants
n=39 Participants
36 Participants
n=41 Participants
89 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
63 Participants
n=39 Participants
80 Participants
n=41 Participants
143 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=39 Participants
0 Participants
n=41 Participants
0 Participants
n=35 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
116 participants
n=39 Participants
116 participants
n=41 Participants
232 participants
n=35 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 days

Avoidable Readmissions within 30 days.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Patient Buddy Subject Only/Not Dyad
n=116 Participants
Only the patients (subjects) were enrolled in this part of the study, not dyads. The numbers only represent the subject enrollment numbers. Subjects were given phones loaded with the Buddy App, which was used to enter medications, issues, and orientation questions. They were seen on days 15 and 30 and received phone calls on days 7 and 21 inquiring about issues that would need medical attention.
Standard of Care Subject Only/Not Dyad
n=116 Participants
Subjects randomized to standard of care and not the Buddy App. Just the patients counted and reported, not the dyads.
Avoidable Readmission
23 Number of Avoidable Readmissions
12 Number of Avoidable Readmissions

Adverse Events

Patient Buddy Subject Only/Not Dyad

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Standard of Care Subject Only/Not Dyad

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Jasmohan Bajaj

Virginia Commonwealth University

Phone: (804) 828-4060

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place