Text Messaging Pilot Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Literacy

In brief

This pilot study aims to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of text messages designed to encourage shared reading among urban parents. We hypothesize that parents will report reading more often to their children after receiving the text messages.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03281356

Run by

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

People needed

16

Starts

2017-05-09

Expected to finish

2017-06-13

Last updated by the study team

2017-09-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Preferred language either English or Spanish,
• Parent or legal guardian,
• Age ≥ 18,
• Willing to accept text messages

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals unable to provide consent
• Individuals who do not meet inclusion criteria

Where it is running

• Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School — New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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