Initiation of Colon Cancer Screening in Veterans or "Start Screening Now"

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Conditions studied: Colorectal Neoplasms

In brief

Initiation of colon cancer screening in veterans is a theory-based stepped intervention to increase first time colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) among male and female veterans age 50 and over.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01079533

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

1892

Starts

2008-07-01

Expected to finish

2014-07-31

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-03

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or Female Veteran age 50 to 64

You may not qualify if…

• Prior CRCS
• History of colon or bowel cancer, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis
• History of colon polyps
• Currently active duty military
• Outside of age range

Where it is running

• University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health — Houston, Texas, United States

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