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SMS Reminders for Improving Patient Satisfaction (SMS Trial)

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Led By Ryan Spiker, M.D.
Research Sponsored by University of Utah
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up follow up visits at 2 or 6 weeks
Awards & highlights

SMS Trial Summary

This trial looks at whether sending text message reminders to patients about their upcoming appointments improves patient satisfaction.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over the age of 18 who are scheduled to undergo spine surgery at the University of Utah. It's not open to anyone under 18.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing if a text messaging (SMS) based education program can make patients feel more satisfied with their care before and after spine surgery.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves an SMS-based education program, there are no direct medical side effects associated with traditional drug interventions.

SMS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~follow up visits at 2 or 6 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and follow up visits at 2 or 6 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
SpineFriend Postoperative Questionnaire

SMS Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Will be signed up for the automated short message service (SMS)
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
No other non-standard of care activities will be performed

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of UtahLead Sponsor
1,098 Previous Clinical Trials
1,778,022 Total Patients Enrolled
Ryan Spiker, M.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of Utah
1 Previous Clinical Trials
200 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

SMS Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04458428 — N/A
Patient Satisfaction Research Study Groups: Intervention, Control
Patient Satisfaction Clinical Trial 2023: SMS Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04458428 — N/A
SMS 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04458428 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are any new participants still being admitted to this experiment?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical research is not currently enrolling patients. Initially posted in July of 2017 and last updated on March 10th 2022, the trial has already reached its recruitment limit; however, there are 42 other trials with open positions available as we speak."

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What are the requirements for being a participant in this medical experiment?

"This trial requires 608 participants, ranging from 18 to 90 years of age. Notably, all candidates must have their spine surgery performed at the University of Utah and be above legal adulthood."

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Does this clinical trial accept individuals in their octogenarian years?

"The criteria for participation in this experiment requires that the patient is between 18 and 90 years old."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Short Message Service Based Patient Education in Spine Patients
Ryan Spiker 2017. "Short Message Service Based Patient Education in Spine Patients". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04458428.
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