Improving Fecal Occult Blood Test Completion Rates Among Veterans

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer

In brief

This is a 4-arm cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether patient financial incentives directly integrated into primary care can improve fecal occult blood test (FOBT) completion rates. We will recruit primary care patients at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center (PVAMC) in 2 stages. In stage 1, we hypothesize that, compared to usual care, $5, $10, $20 incentives will each lead to a statistically significant increase in the rate of FOBT completion. We also hypothesize that there will be a direct dose-response relationship between the incentive amount and rates of FOBT completion. In stage 2, we hypothesize that a lottery-based incentive and a raffle-based incentive will both lead to a statistically significant increase in the rate of FOBT completion compared to a fixed payment incentive with an equivalent dollar per patient value.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01516489

Run by

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center

People needed

1549

Starts

2012-02-01

Expected to finish

2015-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-26

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• PVAMC outpatients who are prescribed an FOBT kit in Module B or C during the study period.

You may not qualify if…

• None. All PVAMC outpatients who are prescribed an FOBT kit in Module B or C during the study period will be eligible.

Where it is running

• Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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