Text messages to boost lung cancer screening participation

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a two-arm pilot randomized controlled trial enrolling 40 adults who are not up-to-date on annual lung cancer screening. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to receive UR Screened, a text-messaging program designed to promote lung cancer screening, or to a control arm that receives mailed educational material and a flyer about the screening program. The study will measure recruitment and follow-up rates, participant satisfaction with the intervention or materials, and uptake of lung cancer screening at week 12. Screening rates will be compared between the intervention and control groups to estimate preliminary impact.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 50 to 80 years old
* have not completed their annual screening for lung cancer
* have a 20 pack-year smoking history
* currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years
* speak English and/or Spanish
* have a functioning cellphone number with unlimited text messaging capacity
* be willing to complete a baseline and a follow-up (at Month 3) survey

Exclusion Criteria:

* being up-to-date on their annual lung cancer screening

Where it's running

• University of Rochester Medical Center
  Rochester, New York, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Francisco Cartujano, MD
• Email: francisco_cartujano@urmc.rochester.edu
• Phone: (585) 273-1646

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.