Healthy diet text message-based intervention in adults with CKD: a pilot study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Bruinius ◽  
Mary Hannan ◽  
Mustafa Kagalwalla ◽  
Muftawu-Deen Iddrisu ◽  
Celestin Missikpode ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Healthy Diet

A Pilot Study of Mobile Telephone Message Interventions with Suicide Attempters in China

Crisis ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Chen ◽  
Brian L. Mishara ◽  
Xiao Xian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Mobile Telephone ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quick Method ◽  
Suicide Attempters ◽  
To Receive

Background: In China, where follow-up with hospitalized attempters is generally lacking, there is a great need for inexpensive and effective means of maintaining contact and decreasing recidivism. Aims: Our objective was to test whether mobile telephone message contacts after discharge would be feasible and acceptable to suicide attempters in China. Methods: Fifteen participants were recruited from suicide attempters seen in the Emergency Department in Wuhan, China, to participate in a pilot study to receive mobile telephone messages after discharge. All participants have access to a mobile telephone, and there is no charge for the user to receive text messages. Results: Most participants (12) considered the text message contacts an acceptable and useful form of help and would like to continue to receive them for a longer period of time. Conclusions: This suggests that, as a low-cost and quick method of intervention in areas where more intensive follow-up is not practical or available, telephone messages contacts are accessible, feasible, and acceptable to suicide attempters. We hope that this will inspire future research on regular and long-term message interventions to prevent recidivism in suicide attempters.

scholarly journals Diabetes Text-Message Self-Management Support Program (SMS4BG): A Pilot Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. e32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosie Dobson ◽  
Karen Carter ◽  
Richard Cutfield ◽  
Ashley Hulme ◽  
Richard Hulme ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Support Program ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Management Support

scholarly journals Effects of Exercise Combined with a Healthy Diet or Calanus finmarchicus Oil Supplementation on Body Composition and Metabolic Markers—A Pilot Study

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2139
Author(s):  
Paulina Wasserfurth ◽  
Josefine Nebl ◽  
Jan Philipp Schuchardt ◽  
Mattea Müller ◽  
Tim Konstantin Boßlau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Glucose Metabolism ◽  
Blood Lipids ◽  
Healthy Diet ◽  
Calanus Finmarchicus ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Exercise Routine

Aging is accompanied by a progressive decline in muscle mass and an increase in fat mass, which are detrimental changes associated with the development of health conditions such as type-2 diabetes mellitus or chronic low-grade inflammation. Although both exercise as well as nutritional interventions are known to be beneficial in counteracting those age-related changes, data to which extent untrained elderly people may benefit is still sparse. Therefore, a randomized, controlled, 12-week interventional trial was conducted in which 134 healthy untrained participants (96 women and 38 men, age 59.4 ± 5.6 years, body mass index (BMI) 28.4 ± 5.8 kg/m2) were allocated to one of four study groups: (1) control group with no intervention (CON); (2) 2×/week aerobic and resistance training only (EX); (3) exercise routine combined with dietary counseling in accordance with the guidelines of the German Nutrition Society (EXDC); (4) exercise routine combined with intake of 2 g/day oil from Calanus finmarchicus (EXCO). Body composition (bioelectrical impedance analysis), as well as markers of glucose metabolism and blood lipids, were analyzed at the beginning and the end of the study. The highest decreases in body fat were observed within the EXCO group (−1.70 ± 2.45 kg, p < 0.001), and the EXDC (−1.41 ± 2.13 kg, p = 0.008) group. Markers of glucose metabolism and blood lipids remained unchanged in all groups. Taken together results of this pilot study suggest that a combination of moderate exercise and intake of oil from Calanus finmarchicus or a healthy diet may promote fat loss in elderly untrained overweight participants.

scholarly journals Retaining Homeless Veterans in Outpatient Care: A Pilot Study of Mobile Phone Text Message Appointment Reminders

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (S4) ◽  
pp. S588-S594 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Keith McInnes ◽  
Beth Ann Petrakis ◽  
Allen L. Gifford ◽  
Sowmya R. Rao ◽  
Thomas K. Houston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Outpatient Care ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Homeless Veterans

scholarly journals Improved Diabetes Care Management Through a Text-Message Intervention for Low-Income Patients: Mixed-Methods Pilot Study

JMIR Diabetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. e15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L Watterson ◽  
Hector P Rodriguez ◽  
Stephen M Shortell ◽  
Adrian Aguilera
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Text Message Intervention

scholarly journals A Mobile Health Intervention for Adolescents Exposed to Secondhand Smoke: Pilot Feasibility and Efficacy Study

10.2196/18583 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. e18583
Author(s):  
Natalie Nardone ◽  
Jeremy Giberson ◽  
Judith J Prochaska ◽  
Shonul Jain ◽  
Neal L Benowitz
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Secondhand Smoke ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Urinary Cotinine ◽  
Mhealth Intervention ◽  
Shs Exposure

Background Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in children and adolescents has adverse health effects. For adolescents of lower socioeconomic status (SES), exposure is widespread, evidenced in the measurement of urinary cotinine, a major metabolite of nicotine. Direct intervention with exposed children has been proposed as a novel method, yet there is minimal evidence of its efficacy. Combining this approach with a mobile health (mHealth) intervention may be more time and cost-effective and feasible for adolescent populations. Objective In this pilot study, we assessed the feasibility and preliminary evidence of efficacy of a 30-day text message–based mHealth intervention targeted at reducing SHS exposure in adolescent populations of low SES. Methods For the study, 14 nonsmoking and nonvaping participants between the ages of 12-21 years exposed to SHS were enrolled. The intervention consisted of a daily text message sent to the participants over the course of a month. Text message types included facts and information about SHS, behavioral methods for SHS avoidance, or true-or-false questions. Participants were asked to respond to each message within 24 hours as confirmation of receipt. Feasibility outcomes included completion of the 30-day intervention, receiving and responding to text messages, and feedback on the messages. Efficacy outcomes included a reduction in urinary cotinine, accuracy of true-or-false responses, and participants’ perceptions of effectiveness. Results Of the 14 participants that were enrolled, 13 completed the intervention. Though not required, all participants had their own cell phones with unlimited text messaging plans. Of the total number of text messages sent to the 13 completers, 91% (372/407) of them received on-time responses. Participant feedback was generally positive, with most requesting more informational and true-or-false questions. In terms of efficacy, 54% (6/11) of participants reduced their cotinine levels (however, change for the group overall was not statistically significant (P=.33) and 45% (5/11) of participants increased their cotinine levels. Of the total number of true-or-false questions sent across all completers, 77% (56/73) were answered correctly. Participants’ ratings of message effectiveness averaged 85 on a scale of 100. Conclusions In this pilot study, the intervention was feasible as the majority of participants had access to a cell phone, completed the study, and engaged by responding to the messages. The efficacy of the study requires further replication, as only half of the participants reduced their cotinine levels. However, participants answered the majority of true-or-false questions accurately and reported that the messages were helpful.

scholarly journals Usability and Acceptability of a Text Message-Based Developmental Screening Tool for Young Children: Pilot Study

10.2196/10814 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. e10814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Ryden Johnson ◽  
Jessica Bushar ◽  
Margaret Dunkle ◽  
Sharon Leyden ◽  
Elizabeth T Jordan
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Developmental Screening ◽  
Developmental Screening Tool

scholarly journals Improving Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy for Youth Living with HIV/AIDS: A Pilot Study Using Personalized, Interactive, Daily Text Message Reminders

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. e51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Dowshen ◽  
Lisa M Kuhns ◽  
Amy Johnson ◽  
Brian James Holoyda ◽  
Robert Garofalo
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Youth Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids
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