Efficacy of Automated Text Messaging Services

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sleep, Physical Therapy

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to test automated text messaging as an effective behavior change intervention in physical therapy patients. The main purpose of this study was to trial sleep hygiene education for improving physical therapy patients' sleep through the use of daily automated text messaging. Researchers will compare two groups to see if the intervention group which consisted of participants getting daily automated text messages for sleep hygiene tips would be effective in improving sleep, health, pain, and function compared to a group that is receiving traditional physical therapy alone.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05621265

Run by

Black Hills State University

People needed

20

Starts

2021-10-01

Expected to finish

2022-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-11-21

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Adults 18 years and older seeking outpatient Physical Therapy

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to access a smart-phone or computer

Where it is running

• Black Hills Physical Therapy — Spearfish, South Dakota, United States

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