Can text message reminders improve participation in cervical cancer screening?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cervical cancer screening; Cancer

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10775349
• Lead Sponsor: Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-07-09
• Study Start: 2019-12-06
• Last Update Posted: 6 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 15593

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

No mobile number in cervical cancer screening management system

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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.