Clinical trials: Text Messaging
Atopic Dermatitis
Texting Atopic Dermatitis Patients to Optimize Learning and EASI Scores
The purpose of this study is to determine if sending text messages with treatment reminders and facts regarding atopic dermatitis (AD) to caretakers of children with AD will have a positive effect on the disease severity.
- Trial name
- TADPOLES (NCT02779426)
- Testing
- Text messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Tobacco Use
Little Cigar and Cigarillo Warnings to Reduce Tobacco-Related Cancers and Disease - Eye Tracking
The goal of this research is to determine how removal of little cigar and cigarillo (LCC) flavor descriptors on packaging impacts attention and affective responses to LCC warnings.
- Trial name
- NCT06546618
- Testing
- LCC pack stimuli images
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cigarette Smoking
Text Messaging-Based Smoking Cessation Program for Homeless Youth
Unaccompanied homeless youth smoke at much higher rates than non-homeless adolescents and young adults. Many homeless youth smokers are motivated to quit; yet, strategies specifically developed for this vulnerable population are…
- Trial name
- NCT03874585
- Testing
- Group counseling and nicotine replacement, Group counseling, nicotine replacement, and text messaging support
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
Tobacco Use Cessation
An Evidence Based Smoking Cessation Program for Persons Living With HIV/AIDS (Project Legacy)
The goal of this research study is to compare 2 different phone-based programs for quitting smoking for people with HIV/AIDS.
- Trial name
- NCT02029612
- Testing
- Nicotine Patch, Phone Counseling, Questionnaires
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Random Assignment of Intervention Messages for Developing Personalized Decision Rules to Promote Physical Activity
Our goal is to develop personalized decision rules for selecting the frequency, timing, and content of messages to promote physical activity.
- Trial name
- RandomAIM (NCT03907683)
- Testing
- Short Message with Text and Optional Image
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Human Papillomavirus
txt2protect: Using Text Messaging to Increase HPV Vaccination Among Young Sexual Minority Men
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause cancer (anal, penile, oropharyngeal) and genital warts in men.
- Trial name
- t2p (NCT02994108)
- Testing
- txt2protect, Sexual Health Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death
Leveraging Interactive Text Messaging to Monitor and Support Maternal Health in Kenya
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions such as interactive short message service (SMS) text messaging with healthcare workers (HCWs) have been proposed as efficient, accessible additions to traditional health care in…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death, Depression
- Trial name
- AI-NEO (NCT05369806)
- Testing
- Interactive two-way SMS dialogue
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Medication Non-adherence
Improving Adherence and Outcomes by Artificial Intelligence-Adapted Text Messages
Uncontrolled hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and many patients fail to take their antihypertensive medication as prescribed.
- Trial name
- AIM@BP (NCT02454660)
- Testing
- SMS (Text messages)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Nicotine Dependence, Cigarettes
Penn State TXT2Quit Study
This study is evaluating the feasibility and short term smoking cessation outcomes of an automated smoking cessation intervention delivered via mobile phone text messaging as an adjunct to Varenicline in a primary care setting.
- Trial name
- NCT02367391
- Testing
- Motivational Text Messages, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
College Drinking
Text-based Alcohol Prevention for First Year College Students
This project aims to combat excessive perceived norms that contribute to high volume drinking by young adults, which adversely affects health and academic achievement.
- Trial name
- NCT03864237
- Testing
- Alcohol texts, Attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Neoplasms
Increasing Engagement With Messages Regarding CRC Screening Among Adults Aged 45-49
In May of 2021, the United States Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) updated their colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines by recommending screening at an earlier age for average-risk adults starting at the age of 45…
- Trial name
- CRC45+TEXT (NCT05281159)
- Testing
- Risk Information, Risk Information + Action
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20,509 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Ileostomy; Complications, Ileostomy - Stoma
The Effect of a 30-day Automated Text Messaging Intervention on Hospital Based Acute Care Encounters Following Ileostomy
Each year a large number of patients undergo ileostomy surgery, a procedure in which a portion of the small intestine is attached to a hole in the abdominal wall, allowing for digested material to pass into a disposable bag worn…
- Conditions
- Ileostomy; Complications, Ileostomy - Stoma, Ileostomy Malfunction, Ileostomy Underactive
- Trial name
- NCT03424954
- Testing
- EpxOstomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Breast Feeding
A Mobile, Semi-automated Text Message-based Intervention to Prevent Perceived Low or Insufficient Milk Supply
The purpose of this pilot randomized trial is to determine the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of a mobile, semi-automated text message-based intervention (MILK) to prevent perceived low or insufficient milk supply…
- Trial name
- MILK (NCT02724969)
- Testing
- MILK or Text4Baby text message intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal, Diabetes Mellitus
Text Message-Based Nudges Prior to Primary Care Visits to Increase Care Gap Closure
Primary care visits are a key aspect of clinical care focused on helping patients to close care gaps related to preventive care such as vaccination, diabetes testing, statin therapy and cancer screening.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Pneumococcal, Diabetes Mellitus, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05799976
- Testing
- Text message nudge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29,334 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mitesh Patel
Pregnancy (Unwanted), Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
#TranscendentHealth: A Text Messaging Pregnancy Prevention Program for Transgender Boys
Transgender and gender-diverse young people who were assigned female at birth (AFAB), including transgender boys, nonbinary youth, and others, face real sexual health disparities.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy (Unwanted), Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD), HIV Infection, Sexual Behavior
- Trial name
- THPP (NCT07681908)
- Testing
- #TranscendentHealth, Universal Sexual Health Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 467 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Innovative Public Health Research
Cancer Survivors, Neoplasms
Eat, Play, Sleep: A Text Message Approach to Promoting Health Behaviors for Cancer Survivors and Their Caregivers
Health behavior text message content will be delivered daily over 4-weeks to cancer survivor/caregiver dyads.
- Trial name
- NCT06234267
- Testing
- Eat, Play, Sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Healthy Eating
Nutrition Education and e-Texting to Increase Access to Fresh Produce
The proposed project, Nutrition Ed, Access and Texting (NEAT): Combining the Hartford Mobile Market with e-Marketing , uses an e-technology social marketing strategy to promote use of a recently launched mobile produce market…
- Trial name
- (NEAT) (NCT04065646)
- Testing
- Mobile
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sofia Segura-Pérez
Pregnancy, Smoking Cessation
SmokefreeMOM: Reaching Pregnant Smokers With Health Information Via Text Messaging
Despite the great health benefits associated with smoking cessation in pregnancy to both mother and baby, few studies to date have examined the applications of text messaging or other communication technologies for smoking…
- Trial name
- SmokefreeMOM (NCT02412956)
- Testing
- SmokefreeMOM Text
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Sedentary Lifestyle
Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in University Students Using Text Messages
The primary purpose of the current study was to determine whether a text message intervention would increase break frequency and length of break from sitting, time spent standing, and time spent in light and moderate intensity…
- Trial name
- NCT02562937
- Testing
- text messages related to sedentary behaviour
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Perinatal Depression, Postpartum Depression
Development, Feasibility and Acceptability of Fathers and Babies (FAB): A Pilot Study
During this project the investigators will develop and pilot test a companion intervention for fathers (Fathers and Babies-FAB), to supplement the Mothers and Babies Course (MB) that provides stress and mood management tools for…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Depression, Postpartum Depression, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03427528
- Testing
- Fathers and Babies (FAB), MB 1-on-1 plus TXT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University