Clinical trials: Texting Interventions
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
Chronic Disease Prevention
Evaluate Health Coaching Support in Technology-based Interventions for Meeting Health Goals
This was a pilot evaluation conducted to test procedures for a possible future trial and provide preliminary insights regarding whether text messages sent to Veterans could help support nutrition and/or physical activity health…
- Trial name
- Coaching (NCT04021472)
- Testing
- Text message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Physical Activity
Randomized Controlled Physical Activity App Intervention for Black Women
The goal of this study is test whether a physical activity app intervention compared to wellness text messaging intervention is more acceptable/engaging among Black women who want to increase their level of physical activity.
- Trial name
- PA4HealthRCT (NCT07114900)
- Testing
- PA4Health app physical activity intervention, Wellness Text Messaging Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
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
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
Smoking Cessation
A Pilot Text Messaging Intervention to Reduce Smoking in Office-based Buprenorphine and Inpatient Detoxification Patients
The primary purpose of this study is to understand the feasibility of a text messaging intervention developed by the National Cancer Institute, known as Smokefreetxt, to improve smoking cessation among opiate and/or alcohol…
- Trial name
- NCT02665208
- Testing
- Treatment As Usual (TAU), Nicotine Replacement Therapies, Text Message Intervention (TMI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
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
Reproductive Behavior, Sexual Behavior
Reducing Teen Pregnancy in the Emergency Department
This study will determine the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of an emergency department-based pregnancy prevention intervention targeting sexually active adolescent female emergency department patients.
- Conditions
- Reproductive Behavior, Sexual Behavior, Adolescent Behavior, Contraception
- Trial name
- ERICA (NCT03866811)
- Testing
- Dr. Erica
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Patient Adherence, HIV Seronegativity
CCTG 595: Text Messaging Intervention to Improve Adherence to PrEP in High-risk MSM
CCTG 595 is a controlled, open-label, two-arm, randomized (1:1) clinical demonstration project to determine if the use of a text-message based adherence intervention (iTAB) improves retention and adherence to PrEP compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT01761643
- Testing
- SoC + iTab
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Dependence With Current Use (Disorder)
Text-Messaging Telehealth and Contingency Management for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Engagement
There is growing recognition of the need for approaches to initiate treatment wherever patients touch the health care system, including the Emergency Department (ED).
- Trial name
- NCT05897788
- Testing
- Text Message Check-ins, Contingency Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,808 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Teen Sexual Health
Sexual Health Texting Intervention to Support Adolescent Females
This study aims to use a text messaging intervention to prevent unintended teen pregnancy and transmission of sexually transmitted disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02419690
- Testing
- text message intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
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
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
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
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
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
Health Behavior, Obesity
Fitbit One and Text Messaging Prompts to Promote Physical Activity in Overweight/Obese Adults
Previous studies suggest self-regulatory techniques including self-monitoring, and SMS text-messaging as an intervention modality, can modify health behaviors including physical activity (PA).
- Trial name
- TXT2BFIT (NCT02188875)
- Testing
- SMS Text Messages & Fitbit One, Fitbit One Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Diet Habit, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
iSIPsmarter: A Pilot RCT to Evaluate a Web-based Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Sugary Beverages Among Black Adults
The proposed pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) will enroll 24 Black adults. The overall goal is to examine the preliminary efficacy of iSIPsmarter in a 2 group [iSIPsmarter vs.
- Trial name
- NCT06184737
- Testing
- iSIPsmarter, Patient Education (PE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
HIV
mHealth Physical Activity Trial for Older HIV-infected Adults (mFIT)
This pilot study will examine the effect of a mobile health text messaging platform linked to a digital physical activity tracker on physical activity among persons living with HIV and frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT03708640
- Testing
- Digital Activity Tracker, Smart Text Messaging, Physical Activity Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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