NCT06277141

Brief Summary

The investigators will be conducting a randomized controlled trial amongst members of a Wellness Program to test receipt of mammogram using the Whatsapp social media platform and testing various messages.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
7,655

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2023

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 27, 2023

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 27, 2023

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 26, 2024

Completed
3 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 29, 2024

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 31, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

February 10, 2025

Status Verified

February 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

October 27, 2023

Last Update Submit

February 6, 2025

Conditions

Breast Cancer Female

Keywords

MammographyScreeningSocial Media

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Comparison of mammography screening rates using WhatsApp

    Comparison of mammography screening rates using an online radiology booking platform, a message with a radiology practice number, to a standard message, all delivered by WhatsApp.

    Five months

Study Arms (5)

Standard message

EXPERIMENTAL

standard message reminder to screen for breast cancer.

Behavioral: Standard message

Radiology Booking Site Link

EXPERIMENTAL

Message with an online link to a radiology practice booking site.

Behavioral: Radiology booking site link.

Radiology practice telephone numbers

EXPERIMENTAL

Message with a list and telephone numbers of radiology practices.

Behavioral: Radiology practice telephone numbers

Control - no message

NO INTERVENTION

Participants will not receive any messaging regarding mammography.

Radiology booking site link and telephone numbers.

EXPERIMENTAL

Message with a direct online link to a radiology practice booking site and telephone numbers of radiology practices.

Behavioral: Radiology site link and telephone numbers

Interventions

Standard messageBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive standard messaging based on the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) recommendation on breast cancer screening and a reminder to screen for breast cancer.

Standard message
Radiology booking site link.BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a reminder to screen for breast cancer with a direct online link to a radiology practice booking site.

Radiology Booking Site Link
Radiology practice telephone numbersBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a reminder to screen for breast cancer together with a list and telephone numbers of radiology practices

Radiology practice telephone numbers
Radiology site link and telephone numbersBEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a reminder to screen for breast cancer with a direct online link to a radiology practice booking site and a list and telephone numbers of radiology practices

Radiology booking site link and telephone numbers.

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years - 75 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Females aged 50 to 75 years, who are members of the Discovery Health Medical Plan and who are also members of Vitality and who have not had a screening mammogram in the preceding three years and who have not previously been diagnosed with breast cancer.

You may not qualify if:

  • CPA Blocks
  • If member's address location, based on their Discovery profile, was further than 5km radius to the Radiologist practice

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Witwatersrand

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Location

Study Officials

  • Adele Walker

    Discovery

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SCREENING
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Randomized controlled trial
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 27, 2023

First Posted

February 26, 2024

Study Start

September 27, 2023

Primary Completion

February 29, 2024

Study Completion

March 31, 2024

Last Updated

February 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Anonymized data will be shared with Wits collaborators

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, CSR
Time Frame
February 2024 and data will be available until February 2025
Access Criteria
Only select individuals will have access to the data. Data will be password protected.

Locations

ZA(1)