Clinical trial · Interventional
Use of Text Messaging Reminders to Increase FIT Completion Among Patients at the NYU FHCs
Use of Text Messaging Reminders to Increase FIT Completion Among Patients at the New York University (NYU) Family Health Centers (FHCs)
NCT06632054CI-TRIAL-00099328completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The research team will compare the efficacy of targeted text message reminders against currently used phone call reminders at increasing patient completion of fecal immunochemical test (FIT) for colon cancer screening.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon Cancer | Malignant Colon Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text Message Reminders | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Text Message Reminders
- description
- Participants will receive text message reminders to complete FIT for colon cancer screening.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Text Message Reminders
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Usual Care (Phone Call Reminders)
- description
- Participants will receive usual care (phone call reminders to complete FIT for colon cancer screening).
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- FIT Completion at 7 Days Post-FIT Test Order
- timeFrame
- Day 7 Post-Visit
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients eligible for FIT at a Family Health Center clinic (excluding Flatbush locations). Exclusion Criteria: * See inclusion criteria.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDKorostoff-Larsson O, King WC, Pelegri E, Colella D, Dapkins I, Eng K, Klapheke N, Krelle H, Mahieu N, McManus E, Shahin G, Woodriff M, Horwitz LI, Elmaleh-Sachs A. Behaviorally Informed Text Messaging to Promote Colon Cancer Screening: A Quality Improvement Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Apr 1;9(4):e267122. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.7122. PMID 42024386