RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07227480

Advancing Lung Cancer Screening One Text at a Time


Sponsor

University of Rochester

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Feb 17, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

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


Eligibility

Min Age: 50 YearsMax Age: 80 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests whether text message reminders can motivate people who are due for their annual lung cancer screening (low-dose CT scan) to actually schedule and complete it. Participants receive personalized text prompts over 3 months. **You may be eligible if...** - You are between 50 and 80 years old - You have a smoking history of at least 20 pack-years (e.g., 1 pack/day for 20 years) - You currently smoke or quit within the past 15 years - You have not completed your annual lung cancer screening yet this year - You speak English or Spanish - You have a cellphone with unlimited texting **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are already up to date on your annual lung cancer screening Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALText messaging program

A text messaging program designed to promote lung cancer screening

BEHAVIORALEducational material

A mailed educational material along with a flyer for the lung cancer screening program


Locations(1)

University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, New York, United States

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