Mobile Phone Text Message Program to Understand Symptoms and Improve Outcomes in Minor Head Injury Patients
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
- Enrollment
- 45
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Rivermead Post Concussive Questionnaire
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is frequently seen in the ED, post-concussive symptoms are common post-injury, and few MTBI patients receive treatment or follow-up for these symptoms. Cell phones are ubiquitous, text messaging (SMS) is a cheap and increasingly common form of communication, potentially allowing for accurate assessment of symptom patterns after MTBI and provision of basic education support . The investigators seek to assess the feasibility of using SMS to collect symptoms related to MTBI in patients either discharged from the ED or admitted to the inpatient trauma unit. The investigators also seek to explore how SMS-based symptom reports correlate with phone-based follow-up reports at 14 days and whether additional SMS-based educational feedback alters daily symptom patterns.
Detailed Description
The investigators seek to assess the feasibility of using SMS to collect symptoms related to MTBI in patients either discharged from the ED or admitted to the inpatient trauma unit. The investigators also seek to explore how SMS-based symptom reports correlate with phone-based follow-up reports at 14 days and whether additional SMS-based educational feedback alters daily symptom patterns at 3-months.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Clinical diagnosis of minor traumatic brain injury
- •English speaking
- •Owns a cell phone with SMS
Exclusion Criteria
- •Critically ill
Arms & Interventions
SMS assessments & feedback
Daily symptom assessments of headaches, trouble ocncentrating and irritability/anxiety with self-care feedback based on response severity.
Intervention: SMS assessments & feedback (Behavioral)
Control
Standard of care
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Rivermead Post Concussive Questionnaire
Time Frame: 14 days
Secondary Outcomes
- Rivermead Post Concussive Questionnaire(3 months)