Status:

COMPLETED

Technology and Health Communication in Improving Health Outcomes in Patients Scheduled for Mammography

Lead Sponsor:

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Female Breast Carcinoma

Healthy Subject

Eligibility:

FEMALE

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies how well technology and health communication works in improving health outcomes in patients scheduled for mammography screening. The Mobile Mammography Screening Prog...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To decrease the mobile mammography unit no-show rate by sending text message appointment reminders to patients. II. To assess the efficacy of the text message reminders at add...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Appointment is at a participating location
  • Has a cell phone that can send and receive text messages
  • Agrees to receive the text messages
  • Can read either English or Spanish
  • Not yet sent text messages to 100 patients in community or corporate sites
  • Scheduled at least 1 week prior to the appointment date
  • PATIENTS FOR FOLLOW UP: come to their scheduled appointment
  • PATIENTS FOR FOLLOW UP: received the text message reminders
  • PATIENTS FOR FOLLOW UP: can read either English or Spanish

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 5 2014

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    October 1 2017

    Estimated Enrollment :

    160 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04290585

    Start Date

    March 5 2014

    End Date

    October 1 2017

    Last Update

    March 2 2020

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    Fox Chase Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111