Emergency rooms as prevention hubs: personalized advice may improve health behaviors
NCT ID NCT07714460
First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether giving patients personalized prevention tips in the emergency department helps them follow through on recommended health measures, like cancer screenings and vaccines. About 658 adults visiting two ERs in France receive either tailored advice based on their age, sex, and habits, or general information. Researchers check 6-8 weeks later whether patients have taken at least a quarter of the steps recommended for them.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- personalized preventive health information
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could turn emergency department visits into opportunities to improve public health by increasing participation in screenings and vaccinations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early exploratory trial, and the effect may be small or limited to certain groups. Adherence is measured only 6-8 weeks later, so long-term impact is unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 658 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (≥ 18 years of age) * Patients seen in the emergency departments of Le Mans University Hospital and the PSSL * Patients who have given their free and informed oral consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have previously participated in the study * Patients with limited understanding of the French language * Patients unable to give informed consent * Individuals not enrolled in or not eligible for a social security program * Individuals deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative order * Individuals receiving involuntary psychiatric care * Individuals subject to a legal protective measure * Pregnant or breastfeeding patients.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier du Mans
Le Mans, Sarthe, 72000, France
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Pôle Santé Sarthe et Loir
La Flèche, Sarthe, 72205, France
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