Effect of Motivation Text Messages on Diabetes Patients

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The investigators will examine the influence of increasing motivation on healthy lifestyle and glycemic control in diabetes patients. Participants will be randomized to two groups, the control group gets informational text message and the intervention group gets motivational SMS. The patients get a weekly text message and after 26 weeks the HbA1c and quality of life will be assessed.

Detailed Description
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The investigators will examine the influence of increasing motivation on healthy lifestyle and glycemic control in diabetes patients. Participants will provide demographic and clinical information, fill human value questionnaires and quality of life questionnaires and decide on personal lifestyle-improvement goals. They will then be randomized to one of two groups: the control group gets informational text message and the intervention group gets motivational text message. The patients get a weekly text message and after 26 weeks we will check the HbA1c and quality of life. The text message will be personalized by including personal details acquired by a questionnaire. They will provide demographic and clinical information. In addition, the influence of demographic characters and related DM character on the benefit of the motivational SMS will be assessed.

Official Title
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The Influence of Motivational Text Messages on Glycemic Control and Healthy Lifestyle Choices in Patients With Diabetes

Conditions
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: motivational SMS
* Behavioral: informational SMS


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Uncontrolled DM 2 patients (HbA1c > 8%) Know to read (Hebrew or Arabic) Have a cellular phone Can sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: A life expectancy of less than one year

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Placebo Comparator: control group<br>DM patients who receive a weekly informational Short Message Service (SMS) by phone for 26 weeks. informational SMS | Behavioral: informational SMS<br>* the participant a weekly text message that is provides information on improving lifestyle<br>|
| Experimental: test group<br>DM patients who receive a weekly motivational Short Message Service (SMS) for 26 weeks. motivational SMS | Behavioral: motivational SMS<br>* the participant receives a weekly text message that is aimed to increase motivation<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HbA1c levels at 6 months from beginning of messages | Blood HbA1c levels are reflective of how well diabetes is controlled | at 6 months from beginning of study | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diabetes Quality of Life questionnaire | To design and test the reliability and validity of a brief treatment | at 6 months from beginning of study |