Effect of Motivation Text Messages on Diabetes Patients

May 24, 2017 updated by: Rambam Health Care Campus

The Influence of Motivational Text Messages on Glycemic Control and Healthy Lifestyle Choices in Patients With Diabetes

The investigators will examine the influence of increasing motivation on healthy lifestyle and glycemic control in diabetes patients. Participants will be randomized to two groups, the control group gets informational text message and the intervention group gets motivational SMS. The patients get a weekly text message and after 26 weeks the HbA1c and quality of life will be assessed.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The investigators will examine the influence of increasing motivation on healthy lifestyle and glycemic control in diabetes patients. Participants will provide demographic and clinical information, fill human value questionnaires and quality of life questionnaires and decide on personal lifestyle-improvement goals. They will then be randomized to one of two groups: the control group gets informational text message and the intervention group gets motivational text message. The patients get a weekly text message and after 26 weeks we will check the HbA1c and quality of life. The text message will be personalized by including personal details acquired by a questionnaire. They will provide demographic and clinical information.

In addition, the influence of demographic characters and related DM character on the benefit of the motivational SMS will be assessed.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

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 Contact

Study Locations

      • Haifa, Israel
        • Rambam Health Care Campus

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

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Uncontrolled DM 2 patients (HbA1c > 8%)
  • Know to read (Hebrew or Arabic)
  • Have a cellular phone
  • Can sign informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • A life expectancy of less than one year

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: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: control group
DM patients who receive a weekly informational Short Message Service (SMS) by phone for 26 weeks. informational SMS
the participant a weekly text message that is provides information on improving lifestyle
Experimental: test group
DM patients who receive a weekly motivational Short Message Service (SMS) for 26 weeks. motivational SMS
the participant receives a weekly text message that is aimed to increase motivation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
HbA1c levels at 6 months from beginning of messages
Time Frame: at 6 months from beginning of study
Blood HbA1c levels are reflective of how well diabetes is controlled
at 6 months from beginning of study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Diabetes Quality of Life questionnaire
Time Frame: at 6 months from beginning of study
To design and test the reliability and validity of a brief treatment
at 6 months from beginning of study

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Irit Hochberg, MD/PhD, Rambam Healthcare Campus

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

June 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 26, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

May 30, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 30, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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