Clinical trial · Interventional
Text -Based Depression Screening Among Cancer Survivors
Evaluation of a Text Message-Based Approach to Depression Screening Among Cancer Survivors
- 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)
Depression is common among cancer survivors, but current screening methods are not always effective. To help improve depression screening for cancer survivors, this study will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 60 participants. The goal is to evaluate whether a text message-based approach to depression screening is feasible, acceptable, and potentially more effective than the current standard of care.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Cancer Survivor | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Depression Secondary to Other Disease | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text-based depression screening | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Usual care (UC) | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Text-Based Depression Screening
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Text-based depression screening
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Usual Care
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Usual care (UC)
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Study Feasibility
- timeFrame
- 2 weeks after randomization
- description
- \>/= 1 response to a text message
Secondary outcomes (4)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * age \> 18 years * diagnosis of cancer * upcoming appointment in an HCC or HCN oncology clinic within 14 days * English proficiency * ownership of a cellphone with SMS text capability.
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