Evaluation of an Intervention Based on Cell Phones

Secretariat of Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Treatments: Behavioral: Voice messages

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02094846

Evaluation with cell phones

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study was to assess the effect of an individualized intervention based on cell phones to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes attending Epidemiology Research Unit in Cuernavaca, Morelos. Mexico

Full description

In this study before randomization, the participants received workshops on diet, physical activity, glycemic index of foods.

Bandura´s theoretical model was used in the voice messages sent to the intervention group.

Enrollment: 88 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 69 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• type 2 diabetes mellitus > 10 years
• Glycated hemoglobin >7%

Exclusion criteria

• Take insulin regularly
• Pregnant woman
• Woman who expected to be pregnant the next 6 months
• 24 hrs creatinine < 30 ml/minute

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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88 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Voice messages

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group receive voice messages to reinforce given information about diet, physical activity, glycemic index

Treatment:

Behavioral: Voice messages

Messages

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

This group received voice messages with fun facts.