Can text message reminders improve participation in cervical cancer screening?

Evaluating the effect of mobile text messaging reminder on participation of cervical cancer screening using a stratified randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10775349

Enrollment

15593

Registered

2019-12-06

Start date

2019-03-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-06

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Conditions

Cervical cancer screening Cancer

Interventions

The eligible population for cervical cancer screening on March 2019 was managed by Division of Health Promotion, Health Bureau of Keelung City and analyzed by one specific staff to make sure all the l

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged 30 years or over 2. Have never had a cervical smear test or have not had one for at least 3 years 3. Have mobile phone number recorded in cervical cancer screening management system

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No mobile number in cervical cancer screening management system

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Attendance for Pap smear within 70 days of the first mobile text message reminder being sent assessed by matching the participant information with the National Cervical Cancer Screening Registry System, which includes the date of participating pap smear, smear results, date of further referral, and basic results.	—

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026