Text Messages to Help You Complete Colorectal Cancer Screening
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether text messages can help more people complete colorectal cancer screening at community health centers. If you're eligible, you may receive reminder texts to help you follow through with a simple at-home stool test your doctor ordered.
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Who can take part
- You are between 45 and 75 years old
- You receive care at a participating community health center
- You do not have a personal or family history of colorectal cancer or polyps
- You do not have inflammatory bowel disease or inherited conditions that increase colorectal cancer risk
- You have a mobile phone and can receive text messages (for the main study group)
- Your doctor has already ordered a stool-based screening test for you
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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