Evaluating a Preference-based Intervention for Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Colorectal Neoplasms

In brief

The goal of this study is to evaluate whether an educational tool about colorectal cancer (CRC) completed on a computer that helps patients clarify their CRC screening preferences will lead to increased screening rates for CRC compared to standard information delivered via computer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00810771

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

466

Starts

2009-02-01

Expected to finish

2012-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-06-02

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 78. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Clinic appointment at Ann Arbor or Pittsburgh VA during recruitment period.
• Age 50-78.
• Not up to date with CRC screening according to VA and USPSTF guidelines.
• At average risk for CRC (no history of CRC, adenomatous colon polyps, inflammatory bowel disease, and no family history of CRC).
• Has current address and telephone number listed in medical record.

You may not qualify if…

• DNR/DNI code status.
• Metastatic cancer.
• Stage D congestive heart failure.
• Severe COPD.
• Coronary artery disease (CAD) and MI within one year or CAD and unstable angina within 6 months.
• Dementia.
• Inability to conduct activities of daily living.
• Life expectancy less than one year.
• Other - anything else that limits CRC screening options.
• Scheduled for a colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, DCBE, or CTC.
• prior participation in this study
• unable to contact after 2 introductory letters (at least 6 months apart)

Where it is running

• VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
• Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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