Effect of text messaging on depression in patients with coronary heart disease: a substudy analysis from the TEXT ME randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to evaluate the effects on depression scores of a lifestyle-focused cardiac support programme delivered via mobile phone text messaging among patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).

Design

Substudy and secondary analysis of a parallel-group, single-blind randomised controlled trial of patients with CHD.

Setting

A tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia.

Intervention

The Tobacco, Exercise and dieT MEssages programme comprised four text messages per week for 6 months that provided education, motivation and support on diet, physical activity, general cardiac education and smoking, if relevant. The programme did not have any specific mental health component.

Outcomes

Depression scores at 6 months measured using the Patient Health Questi

SUBMITTER: Shariful Islam SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6398727 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature