A Randomized Controlled Trial on Impact of Mobile Telephone Text Messaging on Thyroid Patients Medication Adherence: Study Protocol.

Background: hypothyroidism is a chronic disease. It must be treated with oral medication but medication non-adherence is very common among these patients similar to other chronic diseases. It can effect patient’s process treatment. Based on evidence, sending text messages and electronic reminders could increase adherence to treatment for people who suffer from a chronic illness. Objectives: This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of text message as reminders on patient s adherence to their prescribed treatment in thyroid people. Materials/Patients and Methods: This is a randomized clinical trial. All patients who are taking medications to control their disease, with Clinical history no longer than 3 months, and will refer to a clinic in Kerman- Iran city will participate in the study. The participants will be adult patients aged 18–65 years and access to mobile service. They randomly assigned to a control group or an intervention group by using simple randomization. Text messages as reminders will be sent to intervention group to take their medication every day for 3 months. Data will be analyzed by statistical methods such as repeated measures, T-test and test of compare the proportion. Results: This study is in the follow-up phase. The authors will be completed intervention and data entry by December 2016. Preliminary results will be available by February 2017. Conclusion: This study will provide an opportunity to evaluate the effect of interventions mobile on thyroid disease. Thus, this study is not reiterated, can contain useful results for health systems. The results of this study can be used in similar investigations for other diseases.