<clinical_study>
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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02195778</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>CRD 262/13</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT02195778</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>Assessment of Health Literacy Among Adult Patients in the United Arab Emirates to Facilitate Clinical Trials Recruitment.</brief_title>
  <acronym>LIT</acronym>
  <official_title>Assessment of Health Literacy Among Adult Patients in the United Arab Emirates to Facilitate Clinical Trials Recruitment.</official_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>Tawam Hospital</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
  </sponsors>
  <source>Tawam Hospital</source>
  <oversight_info>
    <has_dmc>No</has_dmc>
  </oversight_info>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      Health Literacy is the ability to understand health information and to use that information&#xD;
      to make good decisions about health and medical care. Health informatin can overwhelm even&#xD;
      people with advanced literacy skills. About one third of the adult population in the United&#xD;
      States has limited health literacy.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <detailed_description>
    <textblock>
      Health literacy is the ability to understand health information and to use that information&#xD;
      to make good decisions about health and medical care. Health information can overwhelm even&#xD;
      people with advanced literacy skills.&#xD;
&#xD;
      About one third of the adult population in the United States has limited health literacy&#xD;
      (Berkman ND, Davis TC, McCormack L. Health literacy:what is it? J Health Commun. 2010; 15&#xD;
      Suppl 2: 9-19). Initial assessment of regulatory compliance in research studies in the UAE&#xD;
      indicated poor understanding of medical information by patients/subjects (AAMDHREC 12/55).&#xD;
&#xD;
      Health Literacy Survey (HLS) will be conducted on adults visiting the participating UAE&#xD;
      hospitals/clinics. The survey will be conducted by a trained bilingual healthcare&#xD;
      professional such as a team of medical residents.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The investigators study attempts to identify the population that are unable to understand&#xD;
      health information or are impaired in their understanding of health information.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </detailed_description>
  <overall_status>Unknown status</overall_status>
  <last_known_status>Active, not recruiting</last_known_status>
  <start_date>June 2013</start_date>
  <completion_date type="Anticipated">December 2015</completion_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Anticipated">December 2015</primary_completion_date>
  <study_type>Observational [Patient Registry]</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <time_perspective>Cross-Sectional</time_perspective>
  </study_design_info>
  <target_duration>2 Years</target_duration>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Patient unable to read and write.</measure>
    <time_frame>1 year</time_frame>
  </primary_outcome>
  <number_of_groups>3</number_of_groups>
  <enrollment type="Anticipated">1500</enrollment>
  <condition>Health Literacy</condition>
  <condition>Adult</condition>
  <condition>UAE</condition>
  <condition>Disease</condition>
  <condition>Age</condition>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Young, 18 to 30</arm_group_label>
  </arm_group>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Middle, 31 to 50</arm_group_label>
  </arm_group>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Older, 51 to 70</arm_group_label>
  </arm_group>
  <eligibility>
    <study_pop>
      <textblock>
        Adult 18+&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </study_pop>
    <sampling_method>Non-Probability Sample</sampling_method>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  18 and above&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Willing to consent&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Less than 18&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Severly ill&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Unable to consent&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>All</gender>
    <minimum_age>18 Years</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>90 Years</maximum_age>
    <healthy_volunteers>Accepts Healthy Volunteers</healthy_volunteers>
  </eligibility>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>Tawam Hospital</name>
      <address>
        <city>Al Ain</city>
        <state>Abu Dhabi</state>
        <zip>0000</zip>
        <country>United Arab Emirates</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
  </location>
  <location_countries>
    <country>United Arab Emirates</country>
  </location_countries>
  <verification_date>July 2014</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>July 17, 2014</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>July 18, 2014</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Estimate">July 21, 2014</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>July 18, 2014</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>July 18, 2014</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Estimate">July 21, 2014</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Principal Investigator</responsible_party_type>
    <investigator_affiliation>Tawam Hospital</investigator_affiliation>
    <investigator_full_name>Dr Satish Chandra</investigator_full_name>
    <investigator_title>Senior Specialist</investigator_title>
  </responsible_party>
  <keyword>Health Literacy</keyword>
  <keyword>Adult</keyword>
  <keyword>UAE</keyword>
  <keyword>Disease</keyword>
  <keyword>Age</keyword>
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</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02195778
org study id: CRD 262/13
nct id: NCT02195778
lead sponsor: 
has dmc: No
Health Literacy is the ability to understand health information and to use that information
      to make good decisions about health and medical care. Health informatin can overwhelm even
      people with advanced literacy skills. About one third of the adult population in the United
      States has limited health literacy.
Health literacy is the ability to understand health information and to use that information
      to make good decisions about health and medical care. Health information can overwhelm even
      people with advanced literacy skills.

      About one third of the adult population in the United States has limited health literacy
      (Berkman ND, Davis TC, McCormack L. Health literacy:what is it? J Health Commun. 2010; 15
      Suppl 2: 9-19). Initial assessment of regulatory compliance in research studies in the UAE
      indicated poor understanding of medical information by patients/subjects (AAMDHREC 12/55).

      Health Literacy Survey (HLS) will be conducted on adults visiting the participating UAE
      hospitals/clinics. The survey will be conducted by a trained bilingual healthcare
      professional such as a team of medical residents.

      The investigators study attempts to identify the population that are unable to understand
      health information or are impaired in their understanding of health information.
time perspective: Cross-Sectional
measure: Patient unable to read and write.
time frame: 1 year
arm group label: Young, 18 to 30
arm group label: Middle, 31 to 50
arm group label: Older, 51 to 70
study pop: 
sampling method: Non-Probability Sample
criteria: 
gender: All
minimum age: 18 Years
maximum age: 90 Years
healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
facility: 
country: United Arab Emirates
responsible party type: Principal Investigator
investigator affiliation: Tawam Hospital
investigator full name: Dr Satish Chandra
investigator title: Senior Specialist