Clinical trials: Text Messaging (Intervention)
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
HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Improving Uptake of Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV for the Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV
Early accurate diagnosis is one of the first crucial steps in care for infants born to HIV-infected mothers. Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) relies upon early diagnosis and results in significant reductions in…
- Trial name
- SMS4PMTCT (NCT01433185)
- Testing
- Text message
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 388 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
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
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
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
Middle Aged
A Text- and Audio-based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Midlife
This is a randomized, controlled pilot trial (N=30) to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the Move with Meaning program, an 8- week, text message- and audio-based intervention to promote physical…
- Trial name
- NCT06172933
- Testing
- Move with Meaning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Caregiver Burnout
CuidaTXT: a Text Message Dementia-caregiver Intervention for Latinos
Latino families with dementia experience substantial disparities in access to caregiver support compared to their non-Latino white peers, putting them at an increased risk for negative emotional, physical and financial outcomes.
- Trial name
- CuidaTXT (NCT04316104)
- Testing
- CuidaTXT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
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
Colorectal Neoplasms
Effectiveness of an mHealth Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a multilevel mHealth intervention (mCRC) can increase the percentage of patients who receive colorectal cancer screening.
- Trial name
- mCRC (NCT02088333)
- Testing
- mCRC intervention, Healthy Lifestyles video
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Nicotine Dependence, Cigarettes
Penn State TXT2Quit Study
This study is evaluating the feasibility and short term smoking cessation outcomes of an automated smoking cessation intervention delivered via mobile phone text messaging as an adjunct to Varenicline in a primary care setting.
- Trial name
- NCT02367391
- Testing
- Motivational Text Messages, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Alcohol Use
Text Messaging as a Novel Alcohol Intervention for Community College Students
This project will develop an intervention delivered through text messaging to reduce alcohol consumption and high risk drinking among adults who are enrolled as students in community colleges.
- Trial name
- TMAP (NCT02507115)
- Testing
- TMAP, Mojo Texts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
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
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 Cessation
VR Smoking Cessation During a Dental Hygiene Visit
The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to test whether a smoking cessation induction intervention delivered during a dental cleaning appointment increases the utilization of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for…
- Trial name
- NCT04524533
- Testing
- Experimental smoking cessation video, Control video, Brochure of smoking cessation EBTs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston 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
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 Inactivity
Text Message and Competition-Based Interventions Among University Students
The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to assess and compare the effectiveness of text message interventions and a competition-based intervention and evaluate participants' acceptability and experiences in university…
- Trial name
- NCT06246812
- Testing
- Deans' Fit Family Challenge, Text message
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Bowel Cancer, Colon Cancer
Serial SMS Reminders and an Opt-out Mailed FIT Kits to Improve Colorectal Screening Participation: A Single Center RCT
This pilot study is a 2-armed randomized controlled trial assessing the impact of a multimodal approach on colorectal cancer screening participation rates in a Federally Qualified Health Center.
- Trial name
- NCT03479645
- Testing
- Serial text messages and mailed FIT kit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania