Text Message Intervention to Improve Adherence in Adolescents and Young Adults With Celiac Disease

Stanford University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Celiac Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: Educational Text Message Reminders

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02458898

29967

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a prospective randomized controlled trial investigating the impact of educational bidirectional text message reminders on gluten free diet adherence among adolescents and young adults with celiac disease age 12-24. Participants will complete a series of online questionnaires assessing quality of life, patient activation, celiac symptoms, and self reported dietary adherence at the beginning and end of the study. Participants will also have their blood drawn to measure Tissue Transglutaminase IgA (TTG IgA) antibody and Deamidated Gliadin Peptide IgA (DGP IgA) at the beginning and end of the study. Lab draws can be done locally, and are at no cost to the participant. Patients are randomized to the intervention or control group based on enrollment TTG IgA. Intervention group receives 45 unique text messages over the 3 month study. A gift card is provided for participation in the study.

Enrollment: 61 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 24 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 12-24
• Celiac disease diagnosed by a gastroenterologist at least 1 year prior to enrollment
• Participant with ability to read email and text messages in English
• Access to a mobile phone
• Unlimited text messaging plan or agreement to receive 45 text messages for the study

Exclusion criteria

• Participant inability to answer survey questions and text prompts in English

Trial design

61 participants in 2 patient groups

Text Message Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

A series of 45 unique educational text messages sent over a period of 3 months in the evenings. Text messages include humorous reminders, links to online celiac disease resources, and bidirectional questions.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Educational Text Message Reminders

Control (No Text Messages)

No Intervention group

Description:

Routine care by primary gastroenterologist with no text messages.