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The Impact of Text Messaging on Medication Adherence and Exercise Regimen Among Post-myocardial Infarction Patients

NCT02783287 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2016-05-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of text message reminders on adherence to medications and exercise in patients recently discharged from the hospital after a myocardial infarction (MI).

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Text message reminder for medication adherence

Patients randomized to this arm receive one text message per day (at the scheduled time) reminding them to take their medication.

BEHAVIORAL

Text message reminder for exercise regimen

Patients randomized to this arm receive 4 daily text messages reminding them to exercise for 30 minutes per day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Waterloo

    collaborator OTHER

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Niteesh K Choudhry, MD, PhD · Center for Healthcare Delivery Sciences, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

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