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

Primary Purpose

Female Breast Carcinoma, Healthy Subject

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Questionnaire Administration
Telephone-Based Intervention
Sponsored by
Fox Chase Cancer Center
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for Female Breast Carcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

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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

Sites / Locations

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Health Services Research (text message reminder)

Arm Description

Patients receive 1-2 text messages a few weeks before and 1 text message 24 hours before their mammography screening appointment. Patients also receive a phone call reminder as per standard practice.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in no-show rate pre- and post-intervention
The change (or lack of change) in the corporate sites? no-show rate will be compared to the change (or lack of change) in the community sites? no-show rate. Descriptive statistics will be used to describe the results.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Acceptability of using text messaging as a reminder: survey
Descriptive statistics will be used to report the results of the satisfaction survey.

Full Information

First Posted
February 27, 2020
Last Updated
February 28, 2020
Sponsor
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04290585
Brief Title
Technology and Health Communication in Improving Health Outcomes in Patients Scheduled for Mammography
Official Title
Text for Health: Integrating Technology and Health Communication to Improve Health Outcomes (Part 2 of 2)
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 5, 2014 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
October 28, 2014 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 2017 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

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 Program provides a vital health service and it is important that all women scheduled for an appointment show-up to be screened. Technology and health communication may help decrease no-show rates among patients scheduled for mammography screening.
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 addressing the no-show rate by collecting satisfaction survey data from patients that received the texts and that came to their scheduled appointment. OUTLINE: Patients receive 1-2 text messages a few weeks before and 1 text message 24 hours before their mammography screening appointment. Patients also receive a phone call reminder as per standard practice.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Female Breast Carcinoma, Healthy Subject

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
160 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Health Services Research (text message reminder)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients receive 1-2 text messages a few weeks before and 1 text message 24 hours before their mammography screening appointment. Patients also receive a phone call reminder as per standard practice.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Questionnaire Administration
Intervention Description
Ancillary studies
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Telephone-Based Intervention
Intervention Description
Receive text message reminders
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in no-show rate pre- and post-intervention
Description
The change (or lack of change) in the corporate sites? no-show rate will be compared to the change (or lack of change) in the community sites? no-show rate. Descriptive statistics will be used to describe the results.
Time Frame
Baseline to up to 1 year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Acceptability of using text messaging as a reminder: survey
Description
Descriptive statistics will be used to report the results of the satisfaction survey.
Time Frame
Up to 1 year

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
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
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Nestor Esnaola
Organizational Affiliation
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Fox Chase Cancer Center
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19111
Country
United States

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