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Can text messages help cancer survivors stop drinking?

NCT ID NCT05570851

Disease control Sponsor: Northwell Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This pilot study tested whether tailored text messages could help head and neck cancer survivors stop drinking alcohol, which is a major risk factor for cancer recurrence. 126 survivors from a hospital and a VA medical center were randomly assigned to receive either the text message program or standard advice. The study measured how many people quit drinking after 3 and 6 months, and whether the approach was acceptable and feasible for a larger trial.

What this could mean

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Active substance
tailored text messages promoting alcohol cessation
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a simple, scalable way to help head and neck cancer survivors quit alcohol and lower their risk of cancer recurrence.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study (126 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. Results may not apply to all survivors, and self-reported drinking may be inaccurate.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

126 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2023

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult male or female patients 18 years or older * Diagnosed with primary cancer of: pharynx (nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx), larynx (all subsites), oral cavity (all subsites) * Having completed surgical, radiation, and/or chemotherapy treatment; * Post-treatment completion status of at least 3 months; * Able to communicate and read in English; * Possess a telephone with text messaging capability; and * Confirmation of alcohol consumption. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaker * Non-drinker * Previously enrolled in adaption phase focus-groups to determine intervention content * Clinically significant depression, as indicated by an assessment of ≥ 16 on the CES-D 11-item Iowa short form scale

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alcohol Drinking Depression head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms Social Isolation substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Alcohol use, unspecified Head and neck cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research

    Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States

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