Use of Text Messaging Reminders to Increase FIT Completion Among Patients at the NYU FHCs

Use of Text Messaging Reminders to Increase FIT Completion Among Patients at the New York University (NYU) Family Health Centers (FHCs)

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06632054

Enrollment

1283

Registered

2024-10-08

Start date

2025-04-07

Completion date

2025-07-15

Last updated

2025-12-19

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Conditions

Colon Cancer

Brief summary

The research team will compare the efficacy of targeted text message reminders against currently used phone call reminders at increasing patient completion of fecal immunochemical test (FIT) for colon cancer screening.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALText Message Reminders

Text message reminders (instead of usual care - phone call reminders) to complete FIT for colon cancer screening.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Adult patients eligible for FIT at a Family Health Center clinic (excluding Flatbush locations).

Exclusion criteria

* See inclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
FIT Completion at 7 Days Post-FIT Test Order	Day 7 Post-Visit
FIT Completion at 14 Days Post-FIT Test Order	Day 14 Post-Visit
FIT Completion at 21 Days Post-FIT Test Order	Day 21 Post-Visit

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Total Time to Completion of FIT Test	Up to Day 21 Post-Visit

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 26, 2026