Digital Health Ecosystem for Telemedicine
(e-IDEA Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
Mobile health technologies, such as smartwatches, wearable sensors, and digital applications, have the potential to support healthier lifestyles and improve the management of health conditions. These technologies can collect information on physical activity, sleep, heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, and other health indicators. However, integrating data from these devices into routine health care and electronic health records remains challenging, particularly in primary care settings and remote communities.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the implementation and feasibility of an integrated digital health ecosystem that combines wearable monitoring using smartwatches with a secure digital platform. The ecosystem is designed to collect, transmit, and display health information in a way that may support patients, health care providers, and researchers.
Participants will use wearable technologies and complete questionnaires while health-related information is collected through the digital platform. The study will assess the usability, acceptability, interoperability, and feasibility of implementing this technology in real-world settings, including primary care clinics and remote communities. The study will also explore the potential use of wearable-derived physiological data to support the assessment, monitoring, and management of physiological and psychological stress.
The knowledge gained from this study may help improve the integration of digital health technologies into routine care, support self-management and preventive health strategies, and facilitate access to health monitoring in underserved environments. Findings may also contribute to the development of digital health solutions for isolated and extreme environments, including future space exploration missions.
This research aligns with priorities identified by the Canadian Space Agency to advance technologies that support safe, healthy, and productive human activities in remote and extreme environments on Earth and during future space missions beyond low Earth orbit.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults who receive care at an academic health center, including those with chronic diseases or stress-related conditions. Participants should be able to use wearable devices and digital apps. There are no detailed exclusions listed.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Trial Overview
The study compares a new digital health system—using smartwatches and a secure app to track health data—with usual primary care. It looks at how easy the technology is to use and whether it helps manage health in clinics and remote areas.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants randomized to the intervention group will receive usual primary care in addition to a digital health ecosystem integrating wearable technology, remote health monitoring, and personalized lifestyle medicine support throughout the 6-month study period
Participants randomized to the control group will receive usual primary care supported by the existing electronic health record system and will not receive the digital health ecosystem during the 6-month study period.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Laval University
Lead Sponsor
Canadian Space Agency
Collaborator
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