Study of Patient Navigation to Promote Colon Cancer Screening

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer Screening

In brief

This study will investigate whether patient navigation can increase rates of colorectal cancer screening among linguistically and culturally diverse disadvantaged patients served by urban community health centers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01141114

Run by

Cambridge Health Alliance

People needed

465

Starts

2008-09-01

Expected to finish

2010-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-18

Who can join

Age: 52 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients aged 52-75 who had one visit to a primary care physician in a community health center in each of the 2 previous years and who have not received colorectal cancer screening based on HEDIS criteria.

You may not qualify if…

• Current cancer diagnosis, undergoing treatment (or treatment completed within the past year)
• Severe cardiac disease (high-risk CAD,9 valvular disease, NYHA Class III or IV CHF, EF < 35%)
• Severe COPD (FEV1< 1liter or on home oxygen)
• CVA with severe functional impairment (aphasia or hemiparesis)
• MS with severe functional impairment
• Renal failure with CrCl< 30 or on dialysis
• Gastrointestinal symptoms (pain, bleeding, etc) within the past 6 months
• Chronic active liver disease or cirrhosis, with albumin < 3 or elevated INR
• Advanced HIV disease (CD4 count <200)
• Severe lupus (with cerebritis or renal failure as defined above)
• Severe complications of diabetes (blindness, amputations other than toes)
• Advanced Dementia
• Psychosis
• Paranoia
• Active substance abuse
• Schizophrenia
• Psychiatric hospitalization within the past year

Where it is running

• Cambridge Health Alliance — Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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