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Texting to save lives: can a phone app get more black men screened for colon cancer?

NCT ID NCT06052202

Prevention Sponsor: ISA Associates, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a smartphone-based program designed to help African American men get screened for colorectal cancer. 128 men who were not up-to-date on screening received either the new program (text messages with videos and quizzes) or standard educational texts. After 6 months, researchers checked medical records to see who got screened. The goal is to see if the interactive program works better than regular information at increasing screening rates.

What this could mean

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Active substance
smartphone-based text messaging program with videos and web assessments
What this could lead to
If it works, this program could become a simple, scalable way to increase colorectal cancer screening among African American men, helping reduce health disparities.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial with 128 participants, so results are preliminary. The program may not work as well in other groups or settings, and screening rates depend on many factors beyond the app.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

128 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2023

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

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

45 to 75 years

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * African American/Black * not compliant with current United States Preventive Services Taskforce colorectal cancer screening recommendations * owns a mobile phone capable of text messaging and accessing webpages * able to speak/understand English Exclusion Criteria: * personal history of colorectal cancer

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colorectal cancer colorectal neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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Colorectal cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • ISA Associates, Inc.

    Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, United States

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