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Text messages, Usual care · 1 trial · 1 indication
Physical activity will be assessed by step counts measured by an ActiHealth pedometer and compared between the study arms.
| Arm | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Usual care group | OTHER | Subjects in this group will receive the usual standard of care available at MGH. |
| Text messaging group | EXPERIMENTAL | Subjects in this group will be enrolled to receive text messages aimed at providing bite-sized coaching based on measured step count to help improve activity levels and providing reminder, educational and motivation messages aimed at helping patients to meet their diabetes self-management goals. |
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Text messages | OTHER | * Participants will receive diabetic medical care as usual. * Participants will be given an ActiHealth pedometer to measure daily activity. * In addition, they will be enrolled to receive the study text messages. |
| Usual care | OTHER | * Participants will receive diabetic medical care as usual. * In addition, participants in the control group will be given an ActiHealth pedometer to measure daily activity (step counts will be used as a proxy for activity). |
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 m...