TEXT messages to improve MEDication adherence and Secondary prevention (TEXTMEDS) after acute coronary syndrome: a randomised clinical trial protocol
Key result
The TEXTMEDS study is a randomized clinical trial protocol designed to evaluate whether a text message program improves medication adherence in 1,400 patients after acute coronary syndrome.
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Implication
No practice change for post-ACS adherence; this RCT protocol leaves open text messaging efficacy.
Study Design
Type
RCT (n=1,400)
Blinding
Single-blind
Randomization
randomised
Multicenter
Yes
PICO
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Population
1,400 patients after an acute coronary syndrome, followed for 12 months.
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Intervention / Comparator
TEXTMEDS (text message-based cardiac education and support programme) (Multiple weekly text messages)
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Primary Outcome
Percentage of patients who are adherent to cardioprotective medications
Cite This Study
Chow et al. (2018) conducted an RCT in Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (n=1,400). TEXTMEDS (text message-based cardiac education and support programme) was evaluated on Percentage of patients who are adherent to cardioprotective medications. The TEXTMEDS study is a randomized clinical trial protocol designed to evaluate whether a text message program improves medication adherence in 1,400 patients after acute coronary syndrome.