Text alerts could save lungs: 27,000 smokers tested in landmark screening trial

NCT ID NCT07322367

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether sending text message reminders encourages more high-risk adults to complete a lung cancer screening CT scan. Researchers will enroll 27,000 people aged 50-77 who smoke or recently quit, focusing on minority and rural communities. The goal is to see if simple digital nudges can boost screening rates and catch lung cancer earlier.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: text message reminders
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that simple text reminders significantly increase lung cancer screening rates, helping catch cancer earlier in high-risk groups.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug or device, so the impact is limited to improving screening uptake. It may not work for everyone, and results depend on participants' engagement.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung cancer lung neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

LUNG CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
RECRUITING

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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