Clinical trials: Text Messaging, open to volunteers
Parenting Self-efficacy, Postpartum Anxiety
Essential Coaching Postpartum: Evaluating a Parent-focused Postpartum Text Message Program in Nova Scotia
The transition to parenthood is often an exciting yet hard period for parents. In the first year after a new baby, many parents feel less confident, have more anxiety and depression, and feel more isolated and alone.
- Conditions
- Parenting Self-efficacy, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Postpartum Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06996067
- Testing
- Essential Coaching Postpartum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 332 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Colorectal Cancer
Increasing CRC Screening in Community Health Centers Through Mobile Messaging Optimization
The goal of this interventional study is to create and test a comprehensive and low burden text message program within existing Community Health Centers (CHC) electronic records system to encourage patients to complete at home…
- Trial name
- CoSMMO (NCT07569250)
- Testing
- Personalized Text Message, Screening Concerns Text Message, Message Framing Text Message
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7,220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Vaping Behaviors, Message Exposure
A Text Messaging Trial to Test Vaping Health Messages Optimized to Young Adults' Vaping Status
The goal of this study is to examine if e-cigarette education messages delivered using a source and presentation tailored to one's vaping status influences young adults' vaping behaviors.
- Conditions
- Vaping Behaviors, Message Exposure, Young Adults
- Trial name
- NCT07038317
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
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
Colorectal Neoplasms, Early Detection of Cancer
Impact of SMS Messaging on Participation in Colorectal Cancer Screening
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of mortality in Catalonia. Although early detection programs using the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) are effective in reducing both incidence and mortality, their success relies on high…
- Trial name
- NCT07628998
- Testing
- Text Messaging, Standard invitation and postal reminder letters
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 10,084 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corporacion Parc Tauli
Tobacco Cessation
A Web-Based Text Messaging for Tobacco Cessation in Rural Mississippi
Cigarette smoking prevalence has decreased to ~12% in 2022; however, over 40 million U.S. adults were current cigarette smokers in the same year.
- Trial name
- NCT07431619
- Testing
- Motivational text messaging for tobacco cessation, Non-specific text messaging
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
N/A - Healthy Subjects
Text Messaging Intervention on Happy Family Meal for Improving Family Communication and Well-being in Hong Kong Adults
Family meals are crucial for family communication and well-being. This text messaging intervention digitalizes Happy Family Kitchen II, a face-to-face community-based intervention previously shown to be effective.
- Trial name
- NCT06747780
- Testing
- Text messaging, Control (Usual care)
- Volunteers
- 1,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Wang Man-Ping
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma Chemoprevention Trial
This is an intent-to-treat, parallel design, multicenter randomized trial and the primary intervention is a double-blind comparison of imiquimod (IMQ) vs.
- Trial name
- B3C (NCT05212246)
- Testing
- 5% Imiquimod cream
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
HIV Infections
Sexual Health Advocacy for Guys - a Text Messaging-based HIV Prevention Program for Guys Who Are Into Guys
SHAG is a text messaging-based HIV prevention program designed for cisgender sexual minority boys and men 13-20 years of age across the United States.
- Trial name
- SHAG (NCT06230367)
- Testing
- Sexual health advocacy for guys, Healthy lifestyle control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Innovative Public Health Research
Alzheimer Disease
Testing the Effects of a Text Message Caregiver Support Intervention for Latinos
The goal of this randomized clinical trial it to test the efficacy of CuidaTEXT, the first Alzheimer's disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) caregiver support intervention to capitalize on text messaging, among Latinos.
- Trial name
- CuidaTEXT R01 (NCT06728436)
- Testing
- CuidaTEXT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Tobacco Cessation
Tobacco Cessation Texting Intervention for People Living With HIV Who Smoke in Vietnam
The intersection of smoking and HIV/AIDS poses a serious public health threat in Vietnam. Vietnam is dealing with these two challenges with parallel rather than integrated plans.
- Trial name
- M2Q2-HIV (NCT05863923)
- Testing
- mHealth Messaging to Motivate Quitline use and Quitting among Persons Living With HIV (PLWH) in Vietnam (M2Q2-HIV), M2Q2-HIV Comparison
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Pneumococcal Infections, Immunization Programs
Randomized Controlled Trial Of Text Messages To Increase Pneumococcal Vaccination In Adults In Chile.
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to learn if text message reminders sent through WhatsApp increase pneumococcal vaccination coverage in adults turning 65 years old in Chile.
- Conditions
- Pneumococcal Infections, Immunization Programs, Vaccination Coverage, Text Messaging (Intervention)
- Trial name
- PNEUMO-SMS (NCT07659470)
- Testing
- WhatsApp text message reminder for pneumococcal vaccination
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 40,753 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pablo Tomás Valenzuela García
Smoking Cessation
Quitxt Mobile Text Messaging Cessation Research Study
The health benefits of smoking cessation by age 30 are much greater than cessation later in life, including gaining 10 years of life, compared with those who continue to smoke.
- Trial name
- NCT05958667
- Testing
- Quitxt text messaging or Chat, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Alcohol Drinking, Binge Drinking
Text-Based Messaging Strategies for Preventing Subsequent Problematic Alcohol Use
Binge drinking, and its health/social consequences are substantial public health concerns, with a high prevalence in young adults, especially in the US military.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Binge Drinking, Text Messaging
- Trial name
- NCT06318975
- Testing
- Brief Alcohol Intervention, Automated and Targeted Text Messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Intervention, Control
Evaluating the Efficacy of a Text Messaging-based Shisha Smoking Cessation Intervention
The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a culture specific text-messaging based shisha smoking cessation intervention for young adults in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT07070154
- Testing
- text-messaging based intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Back Pain
Self-management of Low Back Pain in Horticulture Workers
The primary purpose of this hybrid Type II comparative effectiveness and implementation study is to compare two self-management strategies in nursery and landscape workers.
- Trial name
- NCT06153199
- Testing
- Self-management videos, Check lists for ergonomic options, Text reminders
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Breast Cancer
Design and Pilot Implementation of a Chatbot to Support Breast Cancer Screening Among Black Women
Black women are more likely than White women to be diagnosed at later stages and to die from breast cancer. Increasing breast cancer screening rates could help improve early detection of and survival from breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT07858825
- Testing
- Chatbot
- Volunteers
- 873 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Pregnancy
SmartMom: Teaching by Texting to Promote Health Behaviours in Pregnancy
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of SmartMom, a text messaging-based mobile health program for prenatal education.
- Trial name
- NCT05793944
- Testing
- SmartMom text messaging, Control text messaging
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,078 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Physical Inactivity, Aging
Motivating Activity Through Text Communications - Helping Adults Increase Movement
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of different types of text messages on physical activity levels of middle-aged and older adults and to determine whether these messages are effective in adults age 40 and…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Aging, Cognitive Ability, Behavior Change
- Trial name
- MATCH AIM (NCT07593677)
- Testing
- Text Messaging Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Smoking Cessation
ChatGPT-Supported Text Messaging Program for Smoking Cessation
The current research proposal aims to explore how a purpose driven LLM ChatGPT chatbot, BeFreeBot, might enhance an evidence-based text messaging smoking cessation program, BeFree.
- Trial name
- NCT07079306
- Testing
- BeFree+Bot, BeFree
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University