NCT02783287

Brief 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).

Trial Health

100
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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
84

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2012

Typical duration for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2012

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2013

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 7, 2016

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 26, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

May 26, 2016

Status Verified

May 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

January 7, 2016

Last Update Submit

May 23, 2016

Conditions

Myocardial Infarction

Keywords

Exercise adherenceMedication adherenceMobile healthCardiac rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Medication adherence

    Average medication adherence over 12 months after randomization, assessed with self-reported logs

    12 months

  • Exercise frequency

    Average frequency of exercise over 12 months after randomization, assessed with self-reported logs

    12 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Exercise duration

    12 months

  • Full medication adherence

    12 months

Study Arms (4)

Medication text message

EXPERIMENTAL

Once daily text message reminder.

Behavioral: Text message reminder for medication adherence

Exercise text message

EXPERIMENTAL

4x daily text message reminder.

Behavioral: Text message reminder for exercise regimen

Usual care, medication adherence

NO INTERVENTION

Usual care for medication adherence.

Usual care, exercise regimen

NO INTERVENTION

Usual care for exercise regimen.

Interventions

Text message reminder for medication adherenceBEHAVIORAL

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

Medication text message
Text message reminder for exercise regimenBEHAVIORAL

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

Exercise text message

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Post-MI hospital discharge within 2 weeks
  • Enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation
  • Prescribed anti-platelets, beta-blockers, ACE-inhibitors or ARBs, and/or statins on 1x/day regimen (for medication adherence trial)
  • Prescribed exercise regimen (for exercise trial)
  • Ability to read and write English
  • Possession of a cell phone with text messaging capability

You may not qualify if:

  • Age \< 18
  • Incarcerated individuals
  • Unable to read and write English
  • Not in possession of a cell phone
  • Patients prescribed medication regimen \> 1x/day

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Pandey A, Krumme AA, Patel T, Choudhry NK. The Impact of Text Messaging on Medication Adherence and Exercise Among Postmyocardial Infarction Patients: Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2017 Aug 3;5(8):e110. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.7144.

    PMID: 28778843DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myocardial InfarctionMedication Adherence

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Myocardial IschemiaHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesVascular DiseasesInfarctionIschemiaPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNecrosisPatient CompliancePatient Acceptance of Health CareTreatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • Niteesh K Choudhry, MD, PhD

    Center for Healthcare Delivery Sciences, Brigham and Women's Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Associate Physician in the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics and the Hospitalist Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 7, 2016

First Posted

May 26, 2016

Study Start

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion

December 1, 2013

Study Completion

December 1, 2013

Last Updated

May 26, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share