Text messages may ease heart failure burden in ethiopia
NCT ID NCT07650474
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a mobile-based telemedicine program—using phone calls and text messages for health education, medication reminders, and lifestyle advice—can improve quality of life in adults with chronic heart failure. About 70 patients in Ethiopia will be split into two groups: one receiving routine care plus mobile support, the other routine care only. After 8 weeks, researchers will compare changes in quality-of-life scores between the groups.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- mobile-based telemedicine (phone calls and text messages for health education, medication reminders, lifestyle advice, and follow-up support)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that simple mobile support improves daily life and symptom control for heart failure patients, especially in low-resource settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 72 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is short (8 weeks), and quality-of-life improvements may be modest or not last.
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Locations
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Menelik II Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
RECRUITINGAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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