Clinical trial · Interventional
Effectiveness of SMS Invitation on Colorectal Cancer Screening on 45-49-Year-Olds
A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness of SMS Invitations to Increase Colorectal Cancer FIT Screening Rates Among 45-49-Year-Old Residents
- 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 goal of this study is to learn if sending text message invitations increases participation in colorectal cancer screening among 45-49 year olds in Yingge District, New Taipei City. It will also assess the effectiveness of this method. The main questions it aims to answer are: •Does sending text message invitations increase the number of residents who complete fecal occult blood test (FOBT)? This study will compare a group receiving text message invitations to a control group receiving standard notifications to see if text messages are an effective way to increase screening rates. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to either receive text message invitations or standard notifications. * The intervention group will receive an initial text and a reminder text one week later. * The control group will receive standard notifications, and after one month will receive the same text message. * The study will track who obtains a FOBT kit and who completes the test within a three-month period.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Condition | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active SMS Invitation | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention Group (Active SMS Invitation)
- description
- Participants in this group will receive a text message inviting them to participate in the free FOBT program. The SMS message will include a brief explanation of the program, instructions on how to obtain a screening kit, and a contact number for inquiries. A reminder SMS message will be sent one week after the initial message.
- interventionNames
- Other: Active SMS Invitation
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control Group
- description
- Participants in this group will receive the standard notification procedures typically used to inform residents about the FOBT program. After one month of the first SMS sent to the Intervention Group, the Control group will receive the same SMS message as the intervention group.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Primary Outcome
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 45 Years
- Maximum age
- 49 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Residents aged 45-49 in Yingge District, New Taipei Cit * Must have registered mobile numbers Exclusion Criteria: * Not resident in Yingge District * Age not in 45-49 * Without registered mobile phone numbers
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