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Web basEd soCial Media tecHnology to Improvement in Adherence to Dual anTiplatelet Therapy Following Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation

Web basEd soCial Media tecHnology to Improvement in Adherence to Dual anTiplatelet Therapy Following Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation (WeChat), a Randomized Controlled Branch on Antiplatelet of RESCIND Study

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03732066
Acronym
WeChat
Enrollment
760
Registered
2018-11-06
Start date
2019-01-14
Completion date
2021-09-30
Last updated
2020-08-26

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

Conditions

Coronary Disease

Keywords

Dual antiplatelet therapy, Mobile health, Discontinuation rate, Drug-eluting stent implantation, Randomized controlled trial

Brief summary

Few studies have attempt to improve DAPT adherence through social media. The investigators will explore the prevalence of DAPT discontinuation and prove the hypothesis that using social media will improve DAPT adherence among patients requiring DAPT following DES implantation.

Detailed description

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is frequently discontinued after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, which could lead to many major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). Social media have been proven effective in improving lifestyles and blood pressures control, but few studies have attempt to improve DAPT adherence through social media.Therefore, eligible patients will be enrolled through scanning QR code and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to an intervention group or control group with 12 months of follow-up.The investigators will find out the prevalence of DAPT discontinuation and prove the hypothesis that using social media will improve DAPT adherence among patients requiring DAPT following DES implantation..

Interventions

Usual text messages four times a week, including cardiovascular knowledge and follow-up reminders, such as risk factors for CHD and typical symptoms of myocardial infarction.

1. The mHealth tools will provide special interventions according to the patients' medical history. For example, patients with hypertension will receive daily reminders on blood pressure measurement and medication. They will also receive early warning on hypertension with a systolic blood pressure of \>180 mmHg or \<90 mmHg. Patients who smoke will be required to quit smoking. Every patient will receive a Health Report monthly, which will reflect their drug compliance, blood pressure and so on. 2. Drug Reminders: Patients' medication information will be recorded by obtaining pictures of their medication. Patients will be asked to punch time clocks simply in the mHealth tools. If they forget to punch cards, they can punch cards whenever they think of it. If there is no record of medication for 3 days, SMS alerts will be received, and phone calls will be received over 7 days.

BEHAVIORALInteractive Responses

1. Auto-Response: After sending personal or discomfort symptom questions, the patients will be provided with an automatic response pushed by the back-end database by crawling the keywords. It is suggested that the answer is just for reference. In case of urgent questions, they will be advised to consult the clinicians. 2. The researchers will communicate with the patients every month.

Sponsors

Dongguan People's Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
First People's Hospital, Shunde China
CollaboratorOTHER
Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Maoming People's Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

The patients (but not their care providers), research personnel, and investigators will be unaware of their allocation. Study coordinators and research assistants conducting the assessments and statisticians will also be blinded.

Intervention model description

Randomization will be performed using a centralized, computerized randomization program in a uniform 1:1 allocation ratio.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* aged ≥18 years * diagnosed CHD and underwent DES implantation * provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* pregnancy * malignant tumor or end-stage disease with a life expectancy of \<1 year; * refusal to use social media * refusal to provide written informed consent for this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of Discontinuation of Dual Antiplatelet Drug1 yearDefined as discontinuation of any dual antiplatelet drug owing to patients' own discretion, including bleeding or non-compliance rather than doctors' advice. Changing of DAPT medication between ticagrelor and clopidogrel under doctors' advice will not be identified as dual antiplatelet drug discontinuation; changing of such under own discretion will be identified as such

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Medication Adherence1 yearDual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) adherence according to proportion of days covered (PDC) by prescription.
Number of Participants with Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events1 yearAll-cause mortality,target vessel revascularization, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and stroke

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactYong Liu, MD
liuyong2099@126.com86-15920172292

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026