The Use of Short SMS Messaging With Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM)

NCT ID: NCT04243174

Last Updated: 2021-08-27

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 57 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-01-23
• Study Completion Date: 2020-03-30

Brief Summary

Physical activity (PA) can play a vital and an independent role in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) management care. Health research studies have shown evidence that PA can improve glycaemic control and glucose levels. PA is first line of self-care management recommended to patients with T2DM and most patients fail to perform the regular PA. It is always important for health providers to find better methods in encouraging and incentivizing PA in T2DM patients. Mobile phone messaging-based interventions have been shown to strengthen the delivery of health information and self-care management programs.

Detailed Description

Studies have employed this as a tool for promoting T2DM self-care management interventions such as physical activity, glucose monitoring, medication adherence and nutrition. Despite the increasing number of these interventions globally, the effectiveness of mobile phone messaging-based interventions in Saudi Arabia context remains inconclusive and inconsistent. There is limited research conducted in this region. Therefore, there is a need for more studies to show evidence to ascertain the effectiveness of using mobile phone messaging to promote PA in T2DM patients in the context of Saudi Arabia.

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes; Physical Exercise

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

SMS Messages

Patients with type 2 diabetes will be recruited and will start receiving short SMS messages about physical activity, encouraging them to be more active and help them to build a healthy life style routine.

Group Type: OTHER

SMS Messaging

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Patients with type 2 diabetes will be recruited and will start receiving short SMS messages about physical activity, encouraging them to be more active and help them to build a healthy life style routine.

Interventions

SMS Messaging

Patients with type 2 diabetes will be recruited and will start receiving short SMS messages about physical activity, encouraging them to be more active and help them to build a healthy life style routine.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinician diagnosis of T2DM.
• Over 18 years of age.
• Possession of a cell phone with text messaging capability.
• Ability to read and understand Arabic.

Exclusion Criteria

• Treatment with insulin adjustment
• Unable to understand the study requirements or give informed consent.
• Visual impairment.
• Any diabetes-related complications such as neuropathy or retinopathy that preclude ability to increase PA.
• Clinician concern (physicians will be asked to confirm whether eligible participants can be medically capable of performing PA at the recommended level advised by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE, 2013).

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Nottingham

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Holly Blake

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Dr.Holly Blake, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Nottingham

Locations

King Fahd Medical City

Riyadh, , Saudi Arabia

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Other Identifiers

10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id