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Text Message Reminders & Social Support for Chronic Diseases

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Recruiting

Led By Sarah Schrauben, MD, MSCE

Research Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (any stage), hypertension, diabetes

Aged 18 years or over

Must not have

Inability to self-monitor (e.g., diagnosis of dementia, cognitive impairment, physically unable to set up BP cuff and machine)

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up collected with 12 weeks of study completion

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial supports patients with chronic diseases by providing text message reminders & support to help track & manage blood pressure, leveraging social connections & gamification.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 with chronic kidney disease, hypertension, or diabetes who are patients at the University of Pennsylvania nephrology practice. They must have a blood pressure lower than 180/100 mmHg, own a smart device with internet and Bluetooth, understand English, and be able to give informed consent.

What is being tested?

The SMART-HABITS for Health intervention supports self-management in patients with kidney disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. It uses motivational text messages, goal setting prompts via texts leveraging social connections and gamification to encourage regular blood pressure monitoring.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves behavioral interventions like text message reminders rather than medications or medical procedures, there are no direct physical side effects. However participants may experience stress or anxiety related to self-monitoring or changes in behavior.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I have chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure, or diabetes.

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I am 18 years old or older.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I cannot monitor my health by myself due to a condition like dementia or physical limitations.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ collected with 12 weeks of study completion

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~collected with 12 weeks of study completion

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and collected with 12 weeks of study completion for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Feasibility: Acceptability of SMART-HABITS-4-Health

Feasibility: Adherence

Feasibility: Adoption

Secondary study objectives

Chronic Kidney Diseases

Chronic disease

Disease Related Quality of Life

+5 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Support PersonExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

A support person not in the study will receive the participant's weekly blood pressure performance details and will contact them at least on a weekly basis to encourage continued blood pressure monitoring. Prior to randomization, the participant will select a preference between a support person that is close to them (e.g., friend or family member) or a support person who is provided by the study, a Peer Mentor.

Group II: Social NormsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

In this arm, participants will be texted reports of blood pressure performance statistics of the other participants in the study and also receive weekly feedback about how their blood pressure information compares to others in the study. Participants in this arm will have access to a leaderboard that displays this information.

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