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Text Messaging and Cardiovascular Health in Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial (TEACH Study)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Text messaging for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Completed, enrolled 819 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of the study of the proposed randomized trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of automated mobile phone text message-based intervention in improving lifestyle modification, medication adherence and CVD risk factors (glycated hemoglobin \[HbA1C\], systolic blood pressure \[SBP\], and LDL-cholesterol) over 12 months among patients with type 2 diabetes.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Intervention-Text messaging: Participants will receive regular text messages for 12 months. Each participant will receive 6 text messages per week. They will receive one general education about diabetes and CVD messages, one glucose control message, one blood pressure control message, one healthy eating message, one medication adherence message and one physical activity message per week. Control: The control group will receive the usual care.