Interventions to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Colorectal Neoplasms

In brief

We will evaluate if we can increase colorectal cancer screening rates by directly sending screening tests to patients rather than waiting for them to come to clinic visits. We are also evaluating a new test--fecal immunochemical tests--which does not require patients to make dietary or medication changes. We will see if patients are more likely to complete these tests than the standard fecal occult blood tests.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00692211

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

404

Starts

2008-06-01

Expected to finish

2009-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-13

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Eligible for stool-based colorectal cancer screening, followed in primary care clinic

You may not qualify if…

• Need for surveillance or screening colonoscopy
• limited life expectancy

Where it is running

• New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM — Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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