Clinical trials: Texting Interventions
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
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
A Text Messaging (SMS) Intervention to Improve Adherence to Stimulant Medication in Adults With ADHD in the Primary Care Setting
This study will assess the efficacy of the text messaging (SMS-based) disease management intervention to improve adherence to stimulants in adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) within the Partners primary…
- Trial name
- NCT04189575
- Testing
- SMS Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
CHF, COPD
A Technology Assisted Care Transition Intervention for Veterans With CHF or COPD
Transition from hospital to home places patients in jeopardy of adverse events and increases their risk for rehospitalization. CHF is the most prevalent chronic condition among U.S.
- Trial name
- TACT (NCT02632552)
- Testing
- Technology-assisted care transition intervention, Active attention control
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
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
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
Smoking Cessation
A Text Messaging Program for Smokers in Primary Care
This study is a four arm pilot randomized controlled trial testing the effect of a 12 week text messaging intervention and a mailed nicotine medication intervention, alone and in combination to a control condition consisting of…
- Trial name
- GR2Q (NCT03174158)
- Testing
- Mailed nicotine replacement therapy, Text messaging, Brief advice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Dulce Digital-Me: An Adaptive mHealth Intervention for Underserved Hispanics With Diabetes
This study will compare Dulce Digital (i.e., the investigators' proven-effective combination of "one-size-fits-all" educational text messages and nurse monitoring of patient-transmitted blood glucose values) and Dulce Digital-Me…
- Trial name
- DD-Me (NCT03130699)
- Testing
- Dulce Digital, Dulce Digital-Me (Automated Delivery), Dulce Digital-Me (Medical Assistant)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute
Prostate Cancer
Diet and Exercise Interventions Among Men With Prostate Cancer (Prostate 8-II)
The Prostate 8-II study is a randomized controlled trial of testing different combinations of educational and supportive tools related to diet and exercise to evaluate biological, clinical, and quality of life outcomes in men…
- Trial name
- NCT03999151
- Testing
- Exercise and Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Underage Alcohol Use
Alcohol Intervention for First Year College Students
While a large focus of research on U.S. college drinking has focused on the prevalence of and problems related to heavy-episodic drinking, less has focused on college students who are either abstainers or lighter drinkers (i.e.…
- Trial name
- NCT03750838
- Testing
- Text Messaging Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
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
Moderate Depression
Treating Depression With Text Messaging
The purpose of the research study is to investigate whether CBT-txt, a counseling program delivered by text messages is effective in stopping or reducing depressive symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05551702
- Testing
- CBT-txt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Text Message Intervention for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care Patients With Hypertension
The primary objective of the study is to examine the impact of lifestyle advices, administered through regularly sent SMS, on hypertension in a primary health care setting.
- Trial name
- PUSH-ME (NCT03442257)
- Testing
- SMS
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Major Depressive Episode
A Text Messaging Intervention to Reduce Perinatal Depression Risk
Development and preliminary testing of a text messaging intervention that will reduce the risk of a major depressive episode and worsening depressive symptoms in perinatal individuals.
- Trial name
- PTMI (NCT06117397)
- Testing
- Text Messaging Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Breast Cancer Screening
Evaluating Interventions for Breast Cancer Screening in Ghana
This study aims to implement two interventions to determine the most effective one that can improve Ghanaian women's decision to get their breasts examined by a healthcare professional.
- Trial name
- NCT07745517
- Testing
- Community Health Nurse-Led Breast Cancer Screening Education, Text Messaging Breast Cancer Screening Educational Intervention, Control Arm - standard of care
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 828 people
- Sponsor
- University of Huddersfield
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
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
A Text Messaging (SMS) Intervention to Improve Adherence to Stimulant Medications in Children With ADHD
This study will assess the efficacy of the text messaging (SMS-based) disease management intervention for children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) using the timeliness of stimulant prescription renewals over…
- Trial name
- NCT04189562
- Testing
- SMS Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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