Clinical trials: Text Messaging
HIV, AIDS
Cell Phone Intervention to Support Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence in Kenya
A clinical study to evaluate the use of cell phones to support drug adherence and follow-up of patients taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) for treatment of HIV.
- Conditions
- HIV, AIDS, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00830622
- Testing
- Cell Phone Intervention
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 536 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Short Bowel Syndrome
Effect of a Short Message Service Intervention on Patients With Short Bowel Syndrome
The investigators will be using a text messaging intervention to identify potentially dangerous and re- admission causing symptoms in patients with Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) on Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN).
- Trial name
- NCT03419156
- Testing
- Text Message Arm Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Neoplasms
Increasing Engagement With Messages Regarding CRC Screening Among Adults Aged 45-49
In May of 2021, the United States Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) updated their colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines by recommending screening at an earlier age for average-risk adults starting at the age of 45…
- Trial name
- CRC45+TEXT (NCT05281159)
- Testing
- Risk Information, Risk Information + Action
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20,509 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Ileostomy; Complications, Ileostomy - Stoma
The Effect of a 30-day Automated Text Messaging Intervention on Hospital Based Acute Care Encounters Following Ileostomy
Each year a large number of patients undergo ileostomy surgery, a procedure in which a portion of the small intestine is attached to a hole in the abdominal wall, allowing for digested material to pass into a disposable bag worn…
- Conditions
- Ileostomy; Complications, Ileostomy - Stoma, Ileostomy Malfunction, Ileostomy Underactive
- Trial name
- NCT03424954
- Testing
- EpxOstomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Smoking
Effectiveness of Messages to Mobile Phone in Smoke Cessation
Smoking remains a major risk factor for chronic diseases and is a real problem for health systems. The use of emerging technologies, such as mobile phone , may have a important role in smoking cessation programs through sending…
- Trial name
- NCT01746069
- Testing
- Quit smoking combined cessation programme, health advice
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Basque Health Service
Number of Quit Attempts
Integrating Use of Self-Affirmation Content Into a Mobile App to Promote Quit Attempts With Text-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Messaging
Background: Quitting smoking is hard. It is easy to relapse. Smokers may think of temptation to smoke as a threat if they think it suggests that they are unable to meet the challenges of stopping.
- Trial name
- NCT03027466
- Testing
- Self-affirmation induction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,899 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Hypertension
Bidirectional Text Messaging for Measurement and Motivation of Medication Adherence in Hypertension, a Pilot Study
The goal of this pilot study is to test different approaches to monitor medication adherence in hypertension patients, leveraging the NIH-funded Way to Health platform.
- Trial name
- Way2Text (NCT02778542)
- Testing
- Electronic Pill Bottle, Bidirectional Text Messaging
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Obesity
MPOWERed Messages: Tailored Mobile Messages to Enhance Weight Loss for Teens
Obesity affects millions of American children and increases their risk of adult obesity, a myriad of serious illnesses, increased healthcare costs, and premature death. It is vital to find ways to reverse this epidemic.
- Trial name
- NCT01448551
- Testing
- Tailored Mobile Messages to Enhance Weight Loss for Teens
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal, Diabetes Mellitus
Text Message-Based Nudges Prior to Primary Care Visits to Increase Care Gap Closure
Primary care visits are a key aspect of clinical care focused on helping patients to close care gaps related to preventive care such as vaccination, diabetes testing, statin therapy and cancer screening.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Pneumococcal, Diabetes Mellitus, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05799976
- Testing
- Text message nudge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29,334 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mitesh Patel
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
Cancer Survivors, Neoplasms
Eat, Play, Sleep: A Text Message Approach to Promoting Health Behaviors for Cancer Survivors and Their Caregivers
Health behavior text message content will be delivered daily over 4-weeks to cancer survivor/caregiver dyads.
- Trial name
- NCT06234267
- Testing
- Eat, Play, Sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Hypertension, Blood Pressure
Check and Support -Enhancing the Treatment of Hypertension in Outpatient Care, a Multicenter Study
The purpose of this pragmatic multi-centre, cluster randomized controlled trial is to test the effectiveness of tailored SMS-text message support combined with an information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model-based…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Blood Pressure, Patient Compliance, Patient Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT02377960
- Testing
- IMB model-based initiation of antihypertensive medication, Tailored SMS-text message support, Usual care
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Healthy Eating
Nutrition Education and e-Texting to Increase Access to Fresh Produce
The proposed project, Nutrition Ed, Access and Texting (NEAT): Combining the Hartford Mobile Market with e-Marketing , uses an e-technology social marketing strategy to promote use of a recently launched mobile produce market…
- Trial name
- (NEAT) (NCT04065646)
- Testing
- Mobile
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sofia Segura-Pérez
Pregnancy, Smoking Cessation
SmokefreeMOM: Reaching Pregnant Smokers With Health Information Via Text Messaging
Despite the great health benefits associated with smoking cessation in pregnancy to both mother and baby, few studies to date have examined the applications of text messaging or other communication technologies for smoking…
- Trial name
- SmokefreeMOM (NCT02412956)
- Testing
- SmokefreeMOM Text
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Sedentary Lifestyle
Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in University Students Using Text Messages
The primary purpose of the current study was to determine whether a text message intervention would increase break frequency and length of break from sitting, time spent standing, and time spent in light and moderate intensity…
- Trial name
- NCT02562937
- Testing
- text messages related to sedentary behaviour
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
HIV Infections
Adherence Interventions for HIV Youth Via Text & Cell Phone - Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART)
The purpose of this study is to test an adaptive adherence intervention, which utilizes two mobile health (mHealth) intervention designs, in an effort to promote adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and achieve and maintain…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT03535337)
- Testing
- CPS, SMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Perinatal Depression, Postpartum Depression
Development, Feasibility and Acceptability of Fathers and Babies (FAB): A Pilot Study
During this project the investigators will develop and pilot test a companion intervention for fathers (Fathers and Babies-FAB), to supplement the Mothers and Babies Course (MB) that provides stress and mood management tools for…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Depression, Postpartum Depression, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03427528
- Testing
- Fathers and Babies (FAB), MB 1-on-1 plus TXT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Latent Tuberculosis Infection
TB mHealth Study - Use of Cell Phones to Improve Compliance in Patients on LTBI Treatment
This study will examine the impact of use of mobile phones and text messaging on adherence to treatment for patients with latent TB infection.
- Trial name
- NCT01549457
- Testing
- Cell phone text messages
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Cancer
PACE CALL: Weight Loss Study for Childhood Leukemia Survivors
UC San Diego researchers conducted a study to develop and evaluate an internet and text message based weight loss study for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivors.
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Cancer, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01253720
- Testing
- PACE CALL/Fit4Life
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Huang, Jeannie, M.D.