Advancing Lung Cancer Screening One Text at a Time
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of text messaging to promote lung cancer screening.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Feb 19, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Screening
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
- Interventions being studied
- Behavioral: Text messaging program; Behavioral: Educational material
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
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
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- University of Rochester Medical CenterRochester, New York
Source and freshness
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