Texting your doctor: a new way to tame IBD?

NCT ID NCT06424769

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study looks at whether regular text message check-ins and the ability to text your IBD care team can improve disease management and quality of life. About 900 people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis will take part. Some will get extra symptom surveys and texting access, while others only receive educational texts. The goal is to see if better communication leads to more empowered patients and fewer flare-ups.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Atrium Health Levine Children's

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States

  • Boston Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

  • Morehouse School of Medicine

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States

  • NYU Langone Health Lake Success

    Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States

  • UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • University of California San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92093, United States

  • University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

What this could mean

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

Active substance

text-based symptom monitoring and communication

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that simple text messaging tools help IBD patients manage their condition better and reduce hospital visits.

What could go wrong

This is an observational-style trial without a new drug or treatment. The improvements may be small or not apply to all patients. Text-based care may not work for everyone.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colitis Crohn disease inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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