Trial to Examine Text-message Based mHealth in Emergency Department Patients With Diabetes
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital, Diabetes |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 80 |
| Updated: | 5/27/2013 |
| Start Date: | July 2011 |
| End Date: | July 2012 |
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.
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.
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