Text to Move (TTM)Study

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

In brief

This study is a 2-arm randomized controlled trial examining the effect of personalized text messages on physical activity and clinical outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The investigators hypothesize that: i. The use of personalized text messages will promote physical activity in patients with T2DM. ii. Increased physical activity and behavior change correlate with better clinical outcomes (Change in HbA1c). iii. The text messaging program will lead to sustained physical activity behavior change in patients with T2DM

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01569243

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

126

Starts

2012-06-01

Expected to finish

2013-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults over the age of 18 years.
• HbA1c over 7.0%
• Patients with a diagnosis of T2DM at MGH Chelsea, MGH Revere MGH Charlestown or MGH Everett will be offered enrollment in the study.
• Must be willing to attend initial and close-out study visits
• Willingness to receive a maximum of 60 text messages/month for 6 months on their personal cellular phone.
• PC computer with internet access
• Fluency in English or Spanish (spoken and written)

You may not qualify if…

• Disability, medical or surgical condition preventing or precluding moderate physical activity.
• Significant cognitive deficits.

Where it is running

• Center for Connected Health — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Partners Healthcare Center for Connected Health — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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