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Advancing Lung Cancer Screening One Text at a Time

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests whether text messages are a useful and well-liked way to encourage lung cancer screening. It is for adults ages 50 to 80 with a smoking history who have not had their yearly lung cancer screening.

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of text messaging to promote lung cancer screening.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You are 50 to 80 years old.
  • You have not had your yearly lung cancer screening.
  • You have a 20 pack-year smoking history, such as smoking 1 pack a day for 20 years.
  • You smoke now or quit within the past 15 years.
  • You speak English, Spanish, or both.
  • You have a working cellphone number with unlimited text messaging.
  • You are willing to take a survey at the start and another at 3 months.

Who can't join

  • You are up to date on your yearly lung cancer screening.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

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

Study sites (1)

NY