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CompletedNCT00178737Updated Feb 19, 2010

Does the Message Matter? Enhancing Adherence in Healthcare Through Persuasive Messages

An interventional study of Electronic reminder message in Appointment Reminders, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-02-19.

Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,200
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

In this research we propose to develop a comprehensive model to explain how users process persuasive messages. We then propose to experimentally test varying the persuasiveness of message content in various domains, and assess their impact on adherence by both physicians and patients. Finally based on our conceptual model and results from the experimental data we propose to develop preliminary guidelines to assist developers in designing effective messages.

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Conditions studied

  • Appointment Reminders
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In context

Lead sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston is the lead sponsor of 897 studies on the registry; 214 are open to participants now.

Of its 173 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 142 (82%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

Study 1

1. Subjects who have an appointment scheduled at HCHD Baytown Health Center

Study 2

  1. Subjects who are neonatology physicians (not in training).
  2. Subjects must be able to give signed informed consent.

Study 3

  1. Any subjects (students or employee) at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
  2. Subjects must be able to give signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No specific individual who meets the inclusion criteria will be excluded.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single
Enrollment
1,200 participants (estimated)

Interventions

  • BehavioralElectronic reminder message
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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 19, 2010, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00178737
First posted
Sep 15, 2005
Completion
Dec 2006
Last update
Feb 19, 2010

Study contacts

Muhammad F Walji, M.S.
principal investigator · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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