MD2Me - Texting to Promote Chronic Disease Management

January 25, 2016 updated by: Huang, Jeannie, M.D.

TAHLC - Texting to Promote Adolescent Health Liaisons and Chronic Disease Management

UCSD researchers are conducting a study aimed to develop and evaluate a chronic disease self management web and text message based program on health-related self-efficacy and frequency of adolescent-conducted healthcare interactions. We hypothesize that users of the program will demonstrate greater gains between baseline and 8 month measures of health related self-efficacy and adolescent-conducted healthcare interactions as compared to the usual care comparison group.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The MD2Me study (or also known as TAHLC), sponsored by the National Institutes of Health is a 2-year randomized controlled trial to develop and test a text message and Internet based intervention among adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis, type 1 diabetes, or inflammatory bowel disease. Adolescents and young adults have been a difficult population to engage in healthcare. It is estimated that 1 in 5 adolescents do not get the healthcare they need. Interventions must address how the healthcare system can engage adolescents with chronic disease and provide opportunities to discuss health-related matters and improve disease outcomes.

This study will help fill multiple gaps in the literature by exploring the utility of a push AND pull SMS texting-based application for chronic disease management among youth. Based on social cognitive theory, the intervention will use accessible technology to promote disease management among adolescents with chronic disease as they transition to adult care. The popularity and usage of SMS already demonstrated by adolescents suggests notable promise for the SMS-based TAHLC program to promote chronic disease self-management and healthcare engagement with substantial positive impacts on health among youth with chronic disease.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

81

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • La Jolla, California, United States, 92093
        • University of California, San Diego

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

10 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ages 14 - 22 years
  • have cystic fibrosis, type 1 diabetes, or inflammatory bowel disease for at least 6 months
  • have access to the internet
  • speak English
  • has a parent that speaks English or Spanish (if primary participant is under 18)
  • willingness to attend assessment visits

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnant or have children
  • have a history of substance abuse or other psychiatric disorder that would impair compliance with study protocol

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: SMS and Internet
The SMS and Internet group will receive information, tips, strategies, and questions related to the self management of chronic disease (cystic fibrosis, inflammatory bowel disease, or type 1 diabetes) on a web-based program and via SMS messages.
Behavioral: MD2ME
The goals of the MD2Me intervention include increasing disease self-efficacy, disease knowledge, and the ability to control one's disease independently. The intervention includes an 8-week web program with weekly behavioral skills, topics on how to navigate the healthcare system, lifestyle tips, a Discussion Board, and text messages.
No Intervention: Control
The Control group will receive monthly tip sheets on various health topics for adolescents and young adults.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Health related self-efficacy
Time Frame: 8 months
The primary aim of the study will be to develop and test the effect of a texting intervention TAHLC on health-related self-efficacy and frequency of adolescent-conducted healthcare interactions over the study period of 8 months.
8 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Health knowledge
Time Frame: 8 months
Disease health knowledge
8 months
Health literacy
Time Frame: 8 months
Health literacy
8 months
Quality of Life
Time Frame: 8 Months
Quality of life including depression, self-esteem, and social support will be assessed.
8 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Huang, Jeannie, M.D.

Collaborators

University of California, San Diego

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jeannie Huang, MD, MPH, University of California, San Diego

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 30, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 2, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

December 3, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 26, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 25, 2016

Last Verified

January 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 091146

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