Texting to save lives: can a phone app get more black men screened for colon cancer?
NCT ID NCT06052202
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a smartphone-based program designed to help African American men get screened for colorectal cancer. 128 men who were not up-to-date on screening received either the new program (text messages with videos and quizzes) or standard educational texts. After 6 months, researchers checked medical records to see who got screened. The goal is to see if the interactive program works better than regular information at increasing screening rates.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- smartphone-based text messaging program with videos and web assessments
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could become a simple, scalable way to increase colorectal cancer screening among African American men, helping reduce health disparities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial with 128 participants, so results are preliminary. The program may not work as well in other groups or settings, and screening rates depend on many factors beyond the app.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ISA Associates, Inc.
Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, United States
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