Adaptive Cell Phone Support to Promote Medication Adherence Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Chronic Health Conditions
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Summary
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to test a mobile health intervention for promoting medication adherence in a population of adolescents and young adults with chronic health conditions. The main question it aims to answer is: -Is an adaptive intervention (personalizing the intensity of support based on patients' needs) efficacious for promoting medication adherence Researchers will compare the adaptive intervention to automated text message reminders see if the adaptive intervention shows stronger positive effects on medication adherence.
Description
Plan to enroll 96 participants in this study, which is a sequential randomized trial.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 15–20 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Children's Hospital Los Angeles patient * between 15-20 years old * taking at least one oral medication per day for a chronic health condition * English speaking * demonstrating sufficient cognitive capacity to engage in the assent/consent process and study procedures There is no exclusion criteria.
Interventions
- BehavioralAdaptive Cell Phone Support
Mobile health adherence promotion based on the supportive accountability model
- BehavioralComputer-Delivered Cell Phone Support
Mobile health adherence promotion based on the supportive accountability model
- BehavioralAutomated Text Reminders
Scheduled text reminder to take medication
Location
- Children Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, California