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NCT06894849

Text -Based Depression Screening Among Cancer Survivors

Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

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Summary

Depression is common among cancer survivors, but current screening methods are not always effective. To help improve depression screening for cancer survivors, this study will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 60 participants. The goal is to evaluate whether a text message-based approach to depression screening is feasible, acceptable, and potentially more effective than the current standard of care.

Official title: Evaluation of a Text Message-Based Approach to Depression Screening Among Cancer Survivors

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

Start Date

2026-01-05

Completion Date

2026-06-30

Last Updated

2026-01-08

Healthy Volunteers

Conditions

Cancer Depression Secondary to Other Disease Cancer Survivor

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Text-based depression screening

Starting 1 week prior to the scheduled clinic appointment, patients will receive a text message invitation from HCC to complete depression screening. Participants will be asked to click to continue to the screening PHQ-2. For text message screening cadence, reminder texts will be sent daily for 3 days. Those who screen positive (PHQ-2 \>/= 3) will complete the remainder of the items (i.e., PHQ-9).

BEHAVIORAL

Usual care (UC)

Usual care (UC) will consist of in-person assessment of depression using a validated brief screening tool (e.g., PHQ-2) synchronous with a clinical encounter with the outpatient oncology team. Although the person completing the screening (e.g., nurse, medical assistant) and other workflow may vary slightly across settings, the 2-items are generally presented orally to the patient during routine intake for a clinical encounter and entered into the EHR. Patients who screen positive will be asked to complete the full PHQ-9.

Locations (2)

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States