Trial to Examine Text-message Based mHealth in Emergency Department Patients With Diabetes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diabetes
• Interventions: Other: Daily text messages

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-07
• Study First Submitted: 2011-07-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-07-26
• Study First Posted: 2011-07-27
• Primary Completion: 2012-07
• Study Completion: 2012-07
• Status Verified: 2013-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-06-18
• Last Update Posted: 2013-06-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. ≥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%.

Exclusion Criteria

1. overt psychosis 2) unable to provide informed consent and 3) pregnancy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Text messages	Daily text messages	Patients randomized to this arm will receive daily text messages to their mobile phones consisting of educational materials, motivational materials, trivia questions, and challenges to engage in healthy lifestyle choices

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