Adolescent Self-Care and Knowledge Education in Diabetes--Improved by Texting

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
• Interventions: Behavioral: Texting

• Registration Number: NCT03241212
• Lead Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized controlled trial assessing diabetes knowledge (using a Mercy-What I Know About Diabetes Test (MWIKAD) validated survey) and self-care practices (using a validated Self-management of Type 1 Diabetes-Adolescence (SMOD-A) survey) at baseline, 3 months and 6 months. The intervention group will receive a minimum of 78 text messages related to diabetes over the course of 26 weeks from study enrollment. Subjects are invited to respond to some text messages which will be in the form of a multiple-choice question and if they do, they will receive an additional text message in response to their answer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-04
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-07
• Study Start: 2017-09-12
• Primary Completion: 2018-12-14
• Study Completion: 2018-12-14
• Status Verified: 2019-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-05-30
• Last Update Posted: 2019-06-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 148

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus
2. Receiving care in the pediatric clinic at the Barbara Davis Center (BDC)
3. Age 15-20 at study enrollment
4. English literate and English speaking
5. Ability to complete the required surveys
6. Have a personal cell phone with service compatible with EZTexting Platform
7. Able to provide informed assent or consent (if 18 years of age or older) and parental informed consent (if needed).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not planning to continue care in the pediatric clinic at BDC for at least the next 6 months.
2. Diabetes Diagnosis other than Type 1 Diabetes
3. Inability for the adolescent to respond to text messages (e.g. due to developmental delay)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Texting	Texting	Participants will be asked to complete the same surveys on the same timeline as above. The texting group will be asked to provide their cell phone number to the texting software. From baseline appointment to 26 weeks post enrollment, participants will receive a text message every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Some text messages will be informational only, others will ask the participant for a response to a multiple-choice question with immediate feedback on the answer chosen.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in knowledge about type 1 diabetes	6 months from intervention	Measured by the Mercy-What I Know About Diabetes Test (MWIKAD)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in diabetes self-care practices	at 3 months and 6 months	Assessed by the Self-Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Adolescents (SMOD-A) tool
Change in percent of blood glucoses high, in range and low	at 3 months and 6 months
Percent of text messages responded to in the study.	After 6 months of texting intervention
Change in Hemoglobin A1c	at 3 months and 6 months
Change in blood glucose testing frequency	at 3 months and 6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Barbara Davis Center; 🇺🇸 Aurora, Colorado, United States