Improving Followup of Abnormal Colon Cancer Screening Tests

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether direct mailings to patients with positive fecal occult blood tests can increase rates of performing followup colonoscopy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00436137

Run by

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates

People needed

70

Starts

2007-06-01

Expected to finish

2008-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-11-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with positive fecal occult blood test during 2004, 2005, and 2006; and no colonoscopy following this test result

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with active cardiopulmonary disease or limited life expectancy due to severe illness such as malignancy
• Colonoscopy within 5 years prior to positive fecal occult blood test
• Age > 80 years

Where it is running

• Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates — Newton, Massachusetts, United States

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