Study of Using Computerized Education to Increase Patients' Confidence in Their Ability to Be Screened for Colon Cancer

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer Screening

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a newly developed educational software program is effective in increasing patients' confidence in their ability to undergo colon cancer screening. If the software is effective in this regard, the study will also determine if increased confidence to undergo screening leads to more people being screened and to people feeling as though their decision about screening was informed.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00273585

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

100

Starts

2005-08-01

Expected to finish

2006-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-09-08

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age > 50
• Able to read and speak English
• Have a telephone and permanent mailing address
• Have adequate vision, hearing, and hand function to utilize a multimedia software program on a laptop computer
• Lack up to date status for CRC screening

You may not qualify if…

• Personal history of biopsy-proven colorectal adenoma or CRC
• Personal history of inflammatory bowel disease involving the colon, unless limited to the rectum
• Current symptoms worrisome for colorectal neoplasm (e.g. rectal bleeding, change in stool caliber)
• Colorectal cancer in 1 or more first degree relatives
• Familial adenomatous polyposis

Where it is running

• Department of Family & Community Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine — Sacramento, California, United States

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