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Effect of SMS on carrying out the blood test in a timely manner in AF patients

Assess the effect of SMS to carrying out the INR test in a timely manner and Clinical Decision Support System on improving guideline adherence in the treatment of atrial fibrillation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016052528070N1
Enrollment
400
Registered
2016-06-21
Start date
2016-06-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation and flutter

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group will receive SMS reminder for INR test and physicians will use CDSS. Intervention 2: Control group will not receive any reminder.
Prevention
Treatment - Drugs
Control group will not receive any reminder
Intervention group will receive SMS reminder for INR test and physicians will use CDSS

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Newly diagnosed AF that must take warfarin with outpatient follow-up will be included. Patients will be excluded from the study when they or their families do not have mobile phones for sending SMS.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percent time in therapeutic INR range. Timepoint: With each patient visit. Method of measurement: Therapeutic INR range for newly diagnosed AF patient is 2.0-3.0.;Carrying out the INR test in a timely manner. Timepoint: With each patient visit. Method of measurement: Compare the date on which the test must be done with a date that has been really done.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Thromboembolic events. Timepoint: At least nine months later in the follow-up period. Method of measurement: Number of events.;Bleeding. Timepoint: At least nine months later in the follow-up period. Method of measurement: number of events.;Mortality. Timepoint: At least nine months later in the follow-up period. Method of measurement: number of events.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactReza Sheibani

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

sheibanir911@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3882 8888

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 9, 2026