Study Evaluating the Impact of Short Message Service on Compliance With Surveillance of Patients With Germ-cell Tumors (TEXTIS)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Text Messaging; Germ Cell Tumor; Follow-up; Compliance, Patient

Treatments: Other: short message service

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03868176

P/2018/404

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will evaluate the impact of Short Message Service (SMS) on compliance with surveillance of patients with germ-cell tumors. Patients will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to get 2 groups : (1) patients will receive reminder SMS before appointment detailing the date of consultation and exams to be performed before; (2) standard of care without SMS.

Enrollment: 235 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient with germ cell tumor.
• Patient with a mobile phone.
• Patient on surveillance.

Exclusion criteria

• Testicular cancer without germ cell component.
• Prior history of other malignancy except for: cutaneous cancers excluding melanoma, superficial bladder tumor, localized prostate cancer with undetectable PSA.
• Cognitive condition that would preclude patient's understanding and completion of study procedures.

Trial design

235 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental: reminder SMS before appointment

Description:

SMS before appointment detailing the date of consultation and exams to be performed before

Treatment:

Other: short message service

Active comparator: standard of care