Advancing Lung Cancer Screening One Text at a Time

Advancing Lung Cancer Screening One Text at a Time

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of text messaging to promote lung cancer screening.

We will conduct a two-arm pilot randomized controlled trial with 40 adults. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either UR Screened (a text messaging program designed to promote lung cancer screening) or a control group (a mailed educational material along with a flyer for the lung cancer screening program). We will assess recruitment and follow-up rates, satisfaction with the program or educational material, and uptake of lung cancer screening at week 12. Additionally, we will compare screening rates between the intervention and control groups.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 50 to 80 years old
• have not completed their annual screening for lung cancer
• have a 20 pack-year smoking history
• currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years
• speak English and/or Spanish
• have a functioning cellphone number with unlimited text messaging capacity
• be willing to complete a baseline and a follow-up (at Month 3) survey

Exclusion Criteria:

• being up-to-date on their annual lung cancer screening