CHOICE: Communicating Health Options Through Information and Cancer Education

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Colorectal Neoplasms

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a two-component intervention, that combines academic detailing at the medical practice level and distribution of decision aids at the patient level, on adherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00134589

Run by

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

People needed

450

Starts

2005-04-01

Expected to finish

2009-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-08-04

Who can join

Age: 52 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ages 52-75
• Aetna Health Plan member
• Average risk for colorectal cancer
• Did not have colorectal cancer screening within guideline time frame (1 to 10 years, depending on individual's age and type of screening)

You may not qualify if…

• History of colorectal cancer, polyps, inflammatory bowel disease, upper or lower gastrointestinal bleeding, cirrhosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, blindness, uncorrectable hearing loss, severe dementia, severe heart failure, severe coronary artery disease
• Family history of colorectal cancer/polyps

Where it is running

• Emory University Rollins School of Public Health — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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