Technology and Health Communication in Improving Health Outcomes in Patients Scheduled for Mammography

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Conditions studied: Female Breast Carcinoma, Healthy Subject

In brief

This pilot clinical trial studies how well technology and health communication works in improving health outcomes in patients scheduled for mammography screening. The Mobile Mammography Screening Program provides a vital health service and it is important that all women scheduled for an appointment show-up to be screened. Technology and health communication may help decrease no-show rates among patients scheduled for mammography screening.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04290585

Run by

Fox Chase Cancer Center

People needed

160

Starts

2014-03-05

Expected to finish

2017-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-02

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Appointment is at a participating location
• Has a cell phone that can send and receive text messages
• Agrees to receive the text messages
• Can read either English or Spanish
• Not yet sent text messages to 100 patients in community or corporate sites
• Scheduled at least 1 week prior to the appointment date
• PATIENTS FOR FOLLOW UP: come to their scheduled appointment
• PATIENTS FOR FOLLOW UP: received the text message reminders
• PATIENTS FOR FOLLOW UP: can read either English or Spanish

Where it is running

• Fox Chase Cancer Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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