Circulatory System Nervous System Diseases Cardiology
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Daniel Ehis Aigbonoga
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Age = 18 years old and able to give informed consent ? Documented clinical diagnosis of hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus being treated with a prescribed medication ? Ability to read and communicate in English language ? Possession of personal cell phone that patient has access to all times ? Ability to receive, comprehend and reply to an SMS in English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Individuals who have had a stroke ? Biological impairment in reading or responding to SMS such as, but not limited to, loss of vision, visual field cuts, aphasia ? Individuals with a diagnosed organ dysfunction or malignancy ? Pregnant women ? Those who will not be available in Nigeria for follow-up for the next 12 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To measure baseline and post-intervention medication adherence of study participants using a validated scale 2.To compare baseline and post-intervention mean medication adherence scores for the intervention and control groups | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Outcome 1. Stroke prevention knowledge and practices between clinic attendees who receive SMS based medication reminders and those who do not. 2. Difference in health-related quality of life (HRQOL), if any, between clinic attendees who receive SMS based medication reminders and those who do not. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactOluwafemi Popoola
University College Hospital
Outcome results
None listed