An SMS Intervention to Improve Adherence to Stimulant Medications in Adults With ADHD

Massachusetts General Hospital125 enrolled

Overview

This study will assess the efficacy of the text messaging (SMS-based) disease management intervention to improve adherence to stimulants in adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Participants in the study will receive customized text messages twice a day, every day, for a duration of 9 months. The text messages will include reminders to adhere to the individualized medication regimen, reminders to call their clinician for a prescription refill followed by reminders to pick up medication from the pharmacy, and educational reminders about ADHD and its treatment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

125

Conditions

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female adults 18 to 55 years * A diagnosis of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Diploma in Social Medicine (DSM-V) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder based on clinical assessment * Is starting stimulant medication or has begun treatment with stimulant medication within six months of study enrollment * Proficient in English * Has a cellular phone with text messaging capabilities and is interested in and willing to receive text messages Exclusion Criteria: * Serious chronic medical or psychiatric condition that, in the investigator's opinion, puts the subject at risk for taking a stimulant * Pregnant or nursing females * Investigator and his/her immediate family * Unwilling/unable to comply with study procedures

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Adherence to Stimulants

Adherence will be analyzed using the timeliness of stimulant medication prescription renewals over the 9 month period.

Time frame: 9 months