Texting ER patients could boost lung cancer screening

NCT ID NCT07287085

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: University of Rochester Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether giving emergency department patients who are at high risk for lung cancer a direct referral to a screening program, plus text message reminders, increases the number who get screened. About 300 eligible adults will be randomly assigned to either basic information or the active referral and texting program. The goal is to catch lung cancer earlier and save lives.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: facilitated referral and text messaging
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could increase early detection of lung cancer in high-risk individuals, potentially saving lives through earlier treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage behavioral study, not a drug trial. Results may not apply to other settings or populations, and screening uptake may not improve as hoped.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

disease lung cancer lung neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

LUNG CANCER LUNG CANCER (DIAGNOSIS) SCREENING COMPLIANCE

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Rochester
RECRUITING

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

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