scholarly journals Psychotherapy Delivered by Automated Mobile Phone Messaging Stabilized Hip and Knee Function During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris A. Anthony ◽  
Edward Rojas ◽  
Natalie Glass ◽  
Valerie Keffala ◽  
Nicholas Noiseux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Knee Function ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Comparing a Mobile Phone Automated System With a Paper and Email Data Collection System: Substudy Within a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana M Bond ◽  
Jeremy Hammond ◽  
Antonia W Shand ◽  
Natasha Nassar
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Treatment Compliance ◽  
Automated System ◽  
Collection System ◽  
Randomized Controlled

BACKGROUND Traditional data collection methods using paper and email are increasingly being replaced by data collection using mobile phones, although there is limited evidence evaluating the impact of mobile phone technology as part of an automated research management system on data collection and health outcomes. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to compare a web-based mobile phone automated system (MPAS) with a more traditional delivery and data collection system combining paper and email data collection (PEDC) in a cohort of breastfeeding women. METHODS We conducted a substudy of a randomized controlled trial in Sydney, Australia, which included women with uncomplicated term births who intended to breastfeed. Women were recruited within 72 hours of giving birth. A quasi-randomized number of women were recruited using the PEDC system, and the remainder were recruited using the MPAS. The outcomes assessed included the effectiveness of data collection, impact on study outcomes, response rate, acceptability, and cost analysis between the MPAS and PEDC methods. RESULTS Women were recruited between April 2015 and December 2016. The analysis included 555 women: 471 using the MPAS and 84 using the PEDC. There were no differences in clinical outcomes between the 2 groups. At the end of the 8-week treatment phase, the MPAS group showed an increased response rate compared with the PEDC group (56% vs 37%; <i>P</i>&lt;.001), which was also seen at the 2-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. At the 2-month follow-up, the MPAS participants also showed an increased rate of self-reported treatment compliance (70% vs 56%; <i>P</i>&lt;.001) and a higher recommendation rate for future use (95% vs 64%; <i>P</i>&lt;.001) as compared with the PEDC group. The cost analysis between the 2 groups was comparable. CONCLUSIONS MPAS is an effective and acceptable method for improving the overall management, treatment compliance, and methodological quality of clinical research to ensure the validity and reliability of findings.

scholarly journals Mobile Phone-Based Telemonitoring for Heart Failure Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. e31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Seto ◽  
Kevin J Leonard ◽  
Joseph A Cafazzo ◽  
Jan Barnsley ◽  
Caterina Masino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Heart Failure Management ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Assessing the Effectiveness and Acceptability of a Personalized Mobile Phone App in Improving Adherence to Oral Hygiene Advice in Orthodontic Patients: Protocol for a Feasibility Study and a Randomized Controlled Trial

10.2196/18021 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e18021
Author(s):  
Mohammad Owaise Sharif ◽  
Jonathon Timothy Newton ◽  
Susan J Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Adherence To Treatment ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Background Orthodontic treatment is a common health care intervention; treatment duration can be lengthy (2-3 years on average), and adherence to treatment advice is therefore essential for successful outcomes. It has been reported that up to 43% of patients fail to complete treatment, and there are currently no useful predictors of noncompletion. Given that the National Health Service England annual expenditure on primary-care orthodontic treatment is in excess of £200 million (US $267 million), noncompletion of treatment represents a significant inefficient use of public resources. Improving adherence to treatment is therefore essential. This necessitates behavior change, and interventions that improve adherence and are designed to elicit behavioral change must address an individual’s capability, opportunity, and motivation. Mobile phones are potentially an invaluable tool in this regard, as they are readily available and can be used in a number of ways to address an individual’s capability, opportunity, and motivation. Objective This study will assess the effectiveness and acceptability of a personalized mobile phone app in improving adherence to orthodontic treatment advice by way of a randomized controlled trial. Methods This study will be conducted in 2 phases at the Eastman Dental Hospital, University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust. Phase 1 is feasibility testing of the My Braces app. Participants will be asked to complete the user version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale. The app will be amended following analysis of the responses, if appropriate. Phase 2 is a randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness and acceptability of the My Braces app. Results This study was approved by the London – Bloomsbury Research Ethics Committee on November 5, 2019 (reference 19/LO/1555). No patients have been recruited to date. The anticipated start date for recruitment to phase 1 is October 2020. Conclusions Given the availability, affordability, and versatility of mobile phones, it is proposed that they will aid in improving adherence to treatment advice and hence improve treatment completion rates. If effective, the applicability of this methodology to developing behavior change/modification interventions and improving adherence to treatment across health care provides an exciting opportunity. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04184739; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04184739 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/18021

scholarly journals Effects of a Phone Call Intervention to Promote Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and Quality of Life of HIV/AIDS Patients in Baoshan, China: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongsheng Huang ◽  
Rassamee Sangthong ◽  
Edward McNeil ◽  
Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong ◽  
Weibin Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Treatment Naïve

Background. Suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is still pervasive. The effect of using a mobile phone call intervention to improve patient adherence is currently not known.Objective. This study aims to investigate the effects of a phone call intervention on adherence to ART and quality of life (QOL) of treatment-naive and treatment-experienced patients.Methods. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in the three largest public hospitals. Adherence was measured by self-completed questionnaires. QOL was assessed by the WHOQOL-HIV BREF. Outcomes were assessed at day 15, at 1, 2, and 3 months after start of treatment for treatment-naive patients and at 3 months after study enrollment for treatment-experienced patients.Results. A total of 103 treatment-naive and 93 treatment-experienced HIV/AIDS patients were consecutively recruited. Results show that a phone call intervention could maintain high self-reported adherence among both treatment-naive and treatment-experienced patients. After three months, significant QOL improvements were observed in domains of physical health(P=0.003), level of independence(P=0.018), environment(P=0.002), and spirituality/religion/personal beliefs(P=0.021)among treatment-naive patients.Conclusion. A mobile phone call intervention to patients could maintain high adherence rates although no statistically significant differences were found. A phone call could improve some domains of QOL among treatment-naive patients.

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