Text messages to improve adherence to nebulised medication in CF

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Can text message reminders improve adherence to nebulised medication in children with cystic fibrosis?

• IRAS ID

  160756

• Contact name

  Robert Morton

• Contact email

  r.w.morton@sheffield.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Sheffield Children's Hospital

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 8 months, 30 days

• Research summary

  Children with Cystic Fibrosis require multiple daily treatments and often find it difficult to remember to take them. Nebulised treatments are important to treat the lungs of these patients, but studies have shown adherence rates to these nebulisers are low.
  In this study we will send daily text messages to children and their parents to remind them to take their nebulised medication. We will compare the adherence rates electronically recorded on their nebulisers when they are receiving texts to those before the study started.

• REC name

  South West - Cornwall & Plymouth Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/SW/1130

• Date of REC Opinion

  22 Oct 2014

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion