Testing the Effectiveness of Behavioral Text Messages to Promote Attendance at HMRE Sessions
NCT ID: NCT02787460
Last Updated: 2021-02-02
Study Results
The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.
Basic Information
Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.
COMPLETED
NA
1904 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-01-31
2020-04-30
Brief Summary
Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.
Related Clinical Trials
Explore similar clinical trials based on study characteristics and research focus.
Text Messaging in Healthcare Utilization
NCT03235830
Impact Evaluation of the Pilot SMS Mother Reminder System
NCT02121821
Intervention to Increase Parent-provider Communication During Referrals
NCT01797497
Text Messaging in Patients on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer
NCT03949270
The Impact of Text Messaging on Medication Adherence and Exercise Regimen Among Post-myocardial Infarction Patients
NCT02783287
Detailed Description
Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.
The STREAMS evaluation will test text messaging strategies with couples enrolled in ELEVATE and Smart Steps. It will examine whether text messages informed by behavioral insight theory can improve couples' attendance at relationship skills education group sessions, and if so, which kinds of messages are most effective. ACF staff have noted that among the most common technical assistance requests from HMRE grantees are help with improving participation. Even if relationship skills sessions are offered in a convenient location where adults receive other services and even if programs offer transportation, child care and other assistance to facilitate regular program attendance, achieving consistent participation in these voluntary programs can be challenging. The University of Florida study will help address these challenges by examining whether text messages based on behavioral theories can work as a simple, practical strategy for improving program participation in group sessions. More broadly, the site will also add to the large and growing effort across the federal government to study the use of behavioral interventions or "nudges" to improve social programs.
Conditions
See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.
Study Design
Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.
RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.
Behavioral Text Messages
Couples assigned to a treatment group will receive weekly behavioral theory-based messages encouraging them to attend the sessions.
Behavioral Text Messages
Simple Reminder Text Messages
Couples in the control group will receive "simple" reminder text messages that include the date, time, and location of their next group session
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.
Behavioral Text Messages
Eligibility Criteria
Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.
Inclusion Criteria
* Both partners consent to receive text messages
Exclusion Criteria
* Either Partner or both do not consent to receive text messages
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.
Department of Health and Human Services
FED
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
OTHER
Responsible Party
Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.
Principal Investigators
Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.
Diane Paulsell
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Mathematica Policy Research
Locations
Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Countries
Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.
Other Identifiers
Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.
MPR-500098-UF
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
More Related Trials
Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.