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NCT Number: NCT02927639

MyDiaText Text Messaging Intervention for Diabetes

To test a text messaging intervention using MyDiaText and financial incentives to determine whether such an intervention will improve self-reported self-care behaviors in children 12 to 18 years old. The intervention will consist of daily text messages sent to the subject's personal mobile device. Subjects will be incentivized to respond to text messages via a lottery financial incentive. Previously developed text messages based on the American Diabetes Association (ADA) behavior goals will be used for this intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Autoimmune Diseases Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Immune System Diseases Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

12 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes for more than 1 year
  • HbA1c greater than or equal to 8% but less than 14%.
  • Have been seen in diabetes clinic in the last 6 months
  • Owns a personal mobile device with unlimited text messaging plan

Exclusion criteria

  • Non-English speaking
  • Significant cognitive disability or major organ illness
  • Hemolytic anemia

Treatment and study plan

MyDiaText

Other

The intervention will consist of daily text messages sent to the subject's personal mobile device.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Self-Care Inventory (SCI) Score From Baseline to 6 Months

    Time frame: 6 months

    Estimate of self-management will be assessed via the Self-Care Inventory questionnaire. This scale measures self-reported adherence to diabetes self-care behaviors. A higher score on 1-5 scale is associated with more self care behaviors, i.e., better outcomes. The outcome was mean score on the scale. If a participant responded N/A, this question was not included in calculation of mean score.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) From Baseline to 6 Months

    Time frame: 6 months

    Hemoglobin A1c is a measure of glycemic control scale that reflects how well they followed recommendations for self-care during the past month (1="never do it" to 5 ="always do this as recommended, without fail"). Total scores range from 1-70 and previous data shows that youth with better self-care levels (higher scores) have significantly better glycemic control.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Registry information

Official study title

MyDiaText: Texting the Way to Better Diabetes Control

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Oct 7, 2016
Registry last updated
Jun 9, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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