A Patient Reminder and Self-Referral via Online Patient Portals and Text Messaging Intervention to Improve Adherence to Breast Cancer Screening

This clinical trial evaluates the patient reminders and self-referrals via online patient portals and text messaging (PReVenT) intervention for improving adherence to breast cancer screening. Though no doctor referral is required for mammography, adherence to screening mammograms remains low. Barriers to screening mammography can include things like forgetfulness, low motivation, high cost, or lack of knowledge. Patient reminders and self-scheduling assistance may overcome some of these barriers by increasing patients’ awareness, motivating them to schedule their mammogram, and improving access by removing the need for a healthcare provider to order the exam. The PReVenT intervention uses online and text-message based patient-reminders and self-referral assistance to increase adherence to breast cancer screening.

Additional locations may be listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT05526872.

Trial PhaseNo phase specified

Trial Typescreening

Lead OrganizationEmory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute

Principal InvestigatorPatricia Balthazar

• Primary IDRAD5676-22
• Secondary IDsNCI-2022-06810, STUDY00004618
• ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT05526872