The Use of Short SMS Messaging With Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) — mHealth  

Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Trial

Official title: The Use of Mobile Phone Messaging as a Behavioural Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Adults With T2DM in Saudi Arabia

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Physical activity (PA) can play a vital and an independent role in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) management care. Health research studies have shown evidence that PA can improve glycaemic control and glucose levels. PA is first line of self-care management recommended to patients with T2DM and most patients fail to perform the regular PA. It is always important for health providers to find better methods in encouraging and incentivizing PA in T2DM patients. Mobile phone messaging-based interventions have been shown to strengthen the delivery of health information and self-care management programs.

Clinical Trial Description

Studies have employed this as a tool for promoting T2DM self-care management interventions such as physical activity, glucose monitoring, medication adherence and nutrition. Despite the increasing number of these interventions globally, the effectiveness of mobile phone messaging-based interventions in Saudi Arabia context remains inconclusive and inconsistent. There is limited research conducted in this region. Therefore, there is a need for more studies to show evidence to ascertain the effectiveness of using mobile phone messaging to promote PA in T2DM patients in the context of Saudi Arabia. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
• Physical Exercise
• Type 2 Diabetes

• NCT number: NCT04243174
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Nottingham
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 23, 2020
• Completion date: March 30, 2020