Can text messages help sickle cell patients stick to their meds?
NCT ID NCT02785848
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study interviews and surveys 70 adolescents and adults with sickle cell disease to understand why they sometimes skip their daily medications. Researchers will also ask what kind of text-message reminders patients would find helpful. The goal is to design a better support system, not to test a new drug.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a text-messaging tool that helps people with sickle cell disease stick to their daily medications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study that only interviews and surveys participants. It does not test any treatment, so it may not lead to a working tool.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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