Major Thalassaemia. Beta thalassemia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Using an offline app for 8 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: They receive routine treatment without an app.
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1- Patients with thalassemia major aged 18 years and older who have an active file in Sarwar Clinic and are being treated with blood transfusion and iron removal drugs 2- Having an active smartphone that works with the Android operating system, 3- They have sufficient skills in Farsi or English to work with a smartphone and the ability to use it 4- They do not have mental illness and hearing and vision problems (due to hearing and seeing application alarms) 5- Provide written informed consent to participate in the research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1- Patients were excluded if they themselves used a medication reminder app or other electronic reminder systems to adhere to their medication regimen, for example calendar alerts on their phones. 2- Patients with smartphones that are unable to download apps are excluded. 3- If a person reports not using the reminder program in two phone calls by the researcher, he will be excluded from the study. 4- Patients who do not want to continue cooperation for any reason will be excluded from the study during the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence to treatment. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention (8 weeks apart). Method of measurement: Moriski questionnaire and chronic patient treatment adherence questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the designed application. Timepoint: Once designed. Method of measurement: Application evaluation questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahdieh Arian
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed