A Text Messaging (SMS) Intervention to Improve Adherence to Stimulant Medication in Adults With ADHD in the Primary Care Setting
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Enrollment
- 117
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Adherence to Stimulants
- Status
- Active, Not Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study will assess the efficacy of the text messaging (SMS-based) disease management intervention to improve adherence to stimulants in adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) within the Partners primary and psychiatry care settings.
Participants in the study will receive customized text messages twice a day, every day, for a duration of 9 months. The text messages will include reminders to adhere to the individualized medication regimen, reminders to call their clinician for a prescription refill followed by reminders to pick up medication from the pharmacy, and educational reminders about ADHD and its treatment
Investigators
Joseph Biederman, MD
Chief of the Clinical and Research Programs in Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Adult ADHD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Male and female adults ages 18-55 years
- •Receipt of a prescription for stimulant medication by their primary care physician or psychiatrist
- •Proficient in English
- •Has a cellular phone with text messaging capabilities and is interested in and willing to receive free of charge planned text messages
Exclusion Criteria
- •Investigator and his/her immediate family
- •Unwilling/unable to comply with study procedures
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Adherence to Stimulants
Time Frame: 9 months
Adherence will be analyzed using the timeliness of stimulant medication prescription renewals over the 9 month period.