Texting cancer patients after hospital stays may cut ER visits
NCT ID NCT07550192
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether sending automated messages to cancer patients after they leave the hospital can help them use urgent oncology care instead of the emergency room. About 200 patients will receive reminders via MyChart and text in English or Spanish. Researchers will track how quickly patients return to the ER and whether they contact the oncology acute care line first.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- automated follow-up messages via MyChart and text
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that simple reminders help cancer patients get the right care sooner, reducing unnecessary ER visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 200 patients at one hospital. The messages may not change behavior, and results may not apply to other settings.
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Study facts
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- 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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Age ≥ 18 years. * Active cancer diagnosis * Actively receiving chemotherapy treatment * ED Arrival within 30 days of chemotherapy treatment * Discharged home following ED visit, observation, or inpatient stay * Enrolled in MyChart with valid mobile number and language preference recorded (English or Spanish) Exclusion Criteria: * Not enrolled in MyChart or lacking a valid mobile phone number. * Language preference not recorded or not English/Spanish (if messaging is only available in these languages). * Receiving hospice or palliative care services, where acute symptom management goals may differ. * Patients admitted directly to inpatient care without ED visit
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Parkland Health
Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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