Clinical trials: Text Messaging (Intervention)
Pediatric Obesity
Quincy Family, Youth & Technology For Lifestyle Change (FYT-4-LIFE) Study
To date, approaches that show the most promise for preventing and/or reversing the course of childhood obesity involve the delivery of intensive lifestyle interventions within a family-based context, emphasizing the necessity of…
- Trial name
- QFYT (NCT02324361)
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Evidence-based information on healthy family routines
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Physical Activity, Behavior
A Walking Intervention Through Text Messaging
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate adaptive goal setting and feedback interventions (Adaptive Interventions) to promote physical activity behaviors and compare it to static physical activity interventions…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Behavior, Overweight, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- WalkIT (NCT02053259)
- Testing
- Adaptive Goals, Reinforcement, Static Goals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Smoking Cessation, Smoking
Usefulness of Supportive SMS in Addition to an Internet Based Quit Smoking Program (Www.Slutta.no)
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention delivered through a technological web based platform (www.slutta.no) with or without a supportive SMS function.
- Trial name
- NCT01103427
- Testing
- Internet-based behavioral coaching, SMS based coaching, SMS coaching - UNN recruited
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 4,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
End Stage Renal Disease
Effect of Behavioral Intervention on Interdialytic Weight Gain in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
A randomized clinical trial will be conducted in which effect of behavioral intervention (Text message of dietary salt and fluid restriction) on inter-dialytic weight gain in hemodialysis patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04892225
- Testing
- Technology-supported behavioral intervention (text message)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Farooq Hospital - West Wood Branch
Obesity, Diabetes
"Working for You" Workplace Obesity Intervention
The purpose of this study is to test a workplace intervention program targeted at low SES workers. Working in partnership with BJC HealthCare, we will test an innovative multi-level intervention that includes an interactive…
- Trial name
- NCT02934113
- Testing
- iOTA, HWPP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,283 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
HIV
Efficacy of SMS to Improve Early Retention in HIV Care for PLWH in Lima
Randomized controlled study that will evaluate the effect of a text message-based strategy to improve retention in HIV care.
- Trial name
- NCT03862196
- Testing
- Tailored text messages to improve retention in HIV care
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NGO Via Libre
Overweight and Obesity
SMART 2.0: Social Mobile Approaches to Reducing weighT in Young Adults
The SMART 2.0 study is a 24-month trial designed to evaluate the impact of the intervention with technology and personal health coaching or with technology alone on objectively measured weight among overweight young adults in a…
- Trial name
- SMART 2 (NCT03907462)
- Testing
- SMART 2.0
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 638 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Cannabis Use
Feasibility/Acceptability of a Brief Motivational Intervention for Frequent/High-Intensity Cannabis Use
The study aims to develop a novel brief motivational mobile health (mHealth) intervention for frequent and/or high-intensity cannabis use for non-collegiate young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07011615
- Testing
- Brief Motivational Mobile Health (mHealth) Intervention, Psychoeducational Attention Control (AC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
HIV Infections
Effectiveness of a Cell Phone-Based Program for Abstinence and HIV Risk Prevention
This study will develop and test the effectiveness of a cell phone-based text messaging program to encourage abstinence, monogamy, or condom use among black urban males in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Trial name
- NCT00601237
- Testing
- HIV-related text messaging, Nutrition-related text messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Young Adult Behavioral Change
Text Message Stop Smoking Among Young Population
Smoking cessation is a priority for preventing smoking-attributable disease and reducing its burden. Quitting smoking at any age confers substantial and immediate health benefits, including reduced risks of stroke, cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT02379325
- Testing
- Lets Quit, pamphlets material
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
Opioid Misuse
Text Intervention to Facilitate Secure Storage and Disposal of Prescription Opioids
The proposed study aims to develop and implement a text message intervention that will instruct and motivate individuals to securely store opioid medications during treatment and subsequently dispose of unused medications…
- Trial name
- NCT05503186
- Testing
- Text Message, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 479 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Parenting Self Efficacy, Postpartum Depression
Essential Coaching for Every Mother in Tanzania
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a text message intervention called Essential Coaching for Every Mother in Tanzania to improve mothers' access to essential newborn care information during the immediate six-week postnatal…
- Conditions
- Parenting Self Efficacy, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy
- Trial name
- ECEMTZ (NCT05362305)
- Testing
- Essential Coaching for Every Mother
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Cardiovascular Diseases
Impact of Education and Text Messages on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Awareness Knowledge and Quality of Life
This study was planned to evaluate the effect of a health education program based on the health belief model and text messages on the level of knowledge, awareness and quality of life regarding cardiovascular disease risk factors…
- Trial name
- NCT06537856
- Testing
- Health Belief Model Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Prevention Education, Reminder Short Messages
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Tobacco Use, Faith-Based
Faith Based Pilot Intervention to Reduce Tobacco Use Among Somali Males
1.1 In the last five years, representatives of WellShare International and the University of Minnesota have engaged a large community of Muslims of Somali descent in the Twin Cities of Minnesota in a community-academic research…
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use, Faith-Based, Community-engaged, Text Messaging
- Trial name
- NCT03379142
- Testing
- Faith-Based messages
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Alcohol, Cannabis
A Hybrid Type 1 Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online and Text-Messaging Intervention to Prevent Alcohol and Cannabis Initiation, Escalation, and Consequences Among First-Year College Students
Building on promising pilot findings, this study will employ a Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation RCT to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel intervention for first-year college students who abstain from or use alcohol…
- Trial name
- NCT07905846
- Testing
- Online and Text Message Intervention
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
Perinatal Depression, Perinatal Anxiety
Peer Mentor Texting
This study tested whether a peer mentor text message program (called the Nurture program) could help support mental health during pregnancy and after birth.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Depression, Perinatal Anxiety, Parenting Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07380061
- Testing
- Peer mentor texting, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Inactivity, Physical, Sedentary Behavior
The YourMove Study: Optimizing Individualized and Adaptive mHealth Interventions Via Control Systems Engineering Methods
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a new digital health tool that uses a phone and smartwatch to encourage physical activity and increase weekly amounts of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) over…
- Trial name
- YourMove (NCT05598996)
- Testing
- COT-Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 386 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
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
Weight Loss, Obesity
Charge: A Text Messaging-based Weight Loss Intervention
This study evaluates different versions of a text messaging-based app for weight loss. This study will place participants to 1 of 32 experimental conditions that reflect different texting components and levels.
- Trial name
- NCT03254940
- Testing
- Charge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 534 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision
Text-based Follow-up in Zimbabwe's Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Program
Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in sub-Saharan Africa is safe: the average rate of moderate and severe adverse events (AEs) at the country level is 0.8%, corresponding to 99% of men healing without incident.
- Trial name
- 2WT (NCT03119337)
- Testing
- Text-based follow-up
- Where
- 5 sites in Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 780 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington