Can a text message boost cancer screening rates?
NCT ID NCT06441487
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a mobile health tool called mPATH™-Cloud can help more people get screened for colorectal cancer. Over 1,000 patients from a community health center in North Carolina who are overdue for screening will either receive usual care or get a link to the tool, which helps them choose a screening test. The goal is to see if the digital approach leads to more completed screenings within six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mobile health decision support tool (mPATH™-Cloud)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could increase colorectal cancer screening rates in underserved communities, helping catch cancer early and save lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial. Success depends on patient engagement, and results may not apply to other settings or populations.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lineberger Comphrehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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