Clinical trials: Text Messaging (Intervention), open to volunteers
Alcohol Misuse
Advancing Scalable Alcohol Brief Interventions in the ED: A Trial of Conversational AI With Digital Reinforcements
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a novel digital strategy combining a generative AI counseling agent (MICA) and weekly SMS boosters works to reduce risky drinking among Emergency Department patients.
- Trial name
- MICA-ED (NCT07661563)
- Testing
- MICA, TRAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Heart Failure
iCardia4HF: Multi-component mHealth Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure
The goal of this factorial randomized trial is to examine the independent and synergistic efficacies of two mobile health technology interventions in people with chronic heart failure.
- Trial name
- iCardia4HF (NCT06205225)
- Testing
- Text4HF, MyApps, MyApps & Text4HF
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
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
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
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescence, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD
Brief Videos Delivered by Text Messages as a Public Health Intervention for PTSD in Youth
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if informational videos (the intervention) sent by text messages can help young people (age 15 - 25) manage symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescence, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Youth
- Trial name
- NCT07165782
- Testing
- Brief Videos Delivered by Text Message
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Suicide, Suicide Attempt
Nudging Parental Actions for Youth Suicide Prevention
The goal of the study is to determine effectiveness of a behaviorally informed text messaging intervention to help parents increase safety practices and reduce their teens' access to lethal means following a suicide-related…
- Trial name
- NCT07383714
- Testing
- Text-messaging for safety reminders, Text-messaging with safety reminders and risk framing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Health Information for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this pilot study is to design and feasibility test a mobile phone text messaging (SMS) self-management intervention for persons with spinal cord injury (PwSCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07386522
- Testing
- Secondary Health Conditions (SHC) text message group, Motivational text message group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Developing an Intervention to Optimize Virtual Care Adoption for COPD Management
VA is a leader in virtual care (VC), including the patient portal, mobile apps, and telehealth programs. VC has great utility for managing chronic conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Trial name
- VC-OPTIONS (NCT05986214)
- Testing
- VC-OPTIONS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Suicidal Ideation and Behavior
Design and Feasibility of an SMS-based Safety Planning Intervention
This study is testing whether it is feasible to run a larger randomized controlled trial and whether an automated text messaging program is acceptable to young adults who have suicidal thoughts.
- Trial name
- NCT07365579
- Testing
- Text Messaging based Safety Planning Intervention, Facilitated Referral to Crisis Resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Family Conflict, Relationship, Parent Child
Nonviolent Communication Plus Personalised E-message for Parents
This pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of combining a brief Nonviolent Communication (NVC) intervention with follow-up personalised AI-generated…
- Trial name
- NCT07826702
- Testing
- Healthy Lifestyle Tips, Nonviolent Communication Intervention & Personalised E-messages
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder
Improving Cognition Through Telehealth Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Training After a First Schizophrenia Episode
The participants in the study will receive psychiatric treatment at the UCLA Aftercare Research Program. All participants in this 12-month RCT will receive cognitive training.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05890183
- Testing
- Cognitive training, Aerobic Exercise Program, Moderated Online Social Therapy (MOST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Parents, Self Efficacy
Text-messaging Intervention to Support Parents After Their Child's Psychiatric Emergency
This grant aims to develop and test a text-messaging intervention for parents of children and teens evaluated in the emergency department for a psychiatric emergency and discharged home with outpatient referrals.
- Conditions
- Parents, Self Efficacy, Mental Health Literacy, Psychiatric Emergency
- Trial name
- iPEACE (NCT06456762)
- Testing
- iPEACE: Intervention for Parent Education about Care after the ED, Text Messaging Reminders Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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
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
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
Hearing Loss
Evaluating an Audiology Text-Message Protocol to Support Hearing Aid Use in NHS Adult Audiology Patients
Over 18 million adults in the United Kingdom have significant hearing loss, linked to isolation, depression and comorbidities. Hearing aids are the main management option yet are frequently unused (~23%) or used irregularly…
- Trial name
- NCT07146607
- Testing
- Audiology text-message protocol
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- WSAUD A/S
Heart Failure, Influenza Vaccination
Sequential Digital Intervention to Increase Influenza Vaccination in Patients With Heart Failure
Influenza vaccination is an important preventive measure for patients with heart failure (HF), but vaccination uptake remains low in China.
- Trial name
- PANDA-BOOST (NCT07880158)
- Testing
- Routine Influenza Vaccination Recommendation, Repeated AI-Assisted Telephone Intervention, Gain-Framed SMS Reminder
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 588 people
- Sponsor
- Heart Health Research Center
E-cigarette Use
Vape-Free Text-Messaging: Pilot Study
This is a small pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the e-cigarette cessation text-messaging intervention with young adults in rural areas.
- Trial name
- NCT05906082
- Testing
- E-cigarette cessation text-messaging intervention, Standard care control using standard national resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jovan Gwon, PhD, RN, FIAAN
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
Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence Among Adolescents Living With HIV
Adaptive Text Messaging and Non-Monetary Incentives to Sustain ART Adherence Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Ethiopia
Many adolescents living with HIV have difficulty taking their medicine on time, which can make it less effective and affect their health.
- Trial name
- NCT07377760
- Testing
- Non-adaptive reminder text messaging, Adaptive interventions, The control arm
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 327 people
- Sponsor
- Arba Minch University