Trial to Examine Text-message Based mHealth in Emergency Department Patients With Diabetes
- Conditions
- Diabetes
- Registration Number
- NCT01403831
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Southern California
- Brief Summary
The investigators propose an innovative, ED-based mHealth intervention: TExT-MED (Trial to Examine Text-Based mHealth for Emergency department patients with Diabetes). TExT-MED is a technologically simple solution using unidirectional daily text messages to consisting of educational materials, trivia questions and challenges promoting healthy lifestyle choices and reminders to check blood sugar, take medications and go to clinic appointments. The investigators believe TExT-MED will improve health outcomes including blood glucose control and encourage weight loss, healthy eating and exercise. TExT-MED is low cost, easy to use and can be quickly adapted to other practice environments.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
- ≥18 years old 2) have Type 2 diabetes 3) have a text message capable mobile phone 4) know how to receive text messages 5) speak and read English or Spanish and 6) have a HbA1C ≥8%.
- overt psychosis 2) unable to provide informed consent and 3) pregnancy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hemoglobin A1C at 6 months 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method DIet/ Weight Loss 6 months Diabetes self-efficacy/empowerment 6 months Diabetes knowledge 6 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Southern California
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
University of Southern California🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States