DIABETES E11
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: In the Intervention are, the study participants will receive one SMS per day for 6 months. The SMS will include medication reminder, clinic attendance, health education and life style related
Sponsors
ICDDR, B
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Diagnosed as Type2 diabetic patient according to WHO criteria • Currently on oral medication therapy and able to afford cost for 6 months treatment • Patients with a personal mobile phone • Patients who know how to retrieve/read SMS on mobile phone (Bangla with English alphabets) • Willingness to receive SMS for 6 months at least one SMS per day • Patient registered with the health centre and lives in Dhaka city • Provide written informed consent and agree for a follow up visit after 6 months. (SMS reminders will be sent for the follow up visit).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients whose clinical condition might have interfered with the study such as uncontrolled diabetes, mental illness, other serious illness or co-morbidities • Patients unable to give their informed consent or agree for follow up visit. • Patients who do not own a mobile phone or cannot read SMS messages • Patients who reside outside Dhaka city
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measurements will be performed after 6 months of intervention, as follows: •Changes in HbA1c (Compare HbA1C at baseline and after 6 months) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measurements will be performed after 6 months as follows: • Self-reported medication adherence (measured by Morisky-8 Medication Adherence Questionnaire) • Clinic attendance (Self-reported questionnaires and hospital records) • Quality of Life (EQ-5D Questionnaires) • Cost effectiveness of SMS interventions in reducing HbA1c (Questionnaires) | — |
Countries
Bangladesh
Contacts
Public ContactShariful Islam
LMU/ ICDDR, B
Outcome results
None listed