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Feasibility of a Technology-Based Intervention for Depression Referral Uptake in Cancer Survivors
Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina
Summary
Depression is very common in cancer survivors but there are challenges to linking those in need of treatment efficiently to care. In this study, investigators will test the feasibility and acceptability of a new text-based approach to connect cancer survivors with depression with care.
Official title: Pilot Feasibility Trial to Evaluate a Technology-Enabled Approach to Enhance Depression Referral Uptake Among Cancer Survivors
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2026-01-16
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2026-02-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Technology-Enabled Tailored Referral
Participants in the intervention arm will receive a technology-enabled, text-based referral platform designed to improve depression referral uptake. The platform includes an initial text with a brief video explaining common barriers, tailored text messages based on participant-identified barriers, and an automated referral link. Messages are mapped to stages of readiness using the Transtheoretical Model and sent every two days over a two-week period to non-responders or decliners. This approach aims to engage survivors with depression through personalized, accessible, and stage-matched communication.
Locations (1)
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States