Adherence to Colon Cancer Screening (ACCS)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer

In brief

This randomized clinical trial studies website access or genetic counseling with or without patient navigators on adherence to colorectal cancer screening recommendations in patients with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer and their first degree relatives. Websites for colorectal cancer prevention and genetic counseling may be effective methods to help people learn about cancer screening. Patient navigators may improve adherence to colorectal cancer screening recommendations. It is not yet known whether website access or genetic counseling is more effective with or without patient navigators.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02112747

Run by

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

People needed

1900

Starts

2013-09-01

Expected to finish

2020-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-03-10

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Newly diagnosed with colorectal adenocarcinoma at Ohio State University (OSU) (or a participating Ohio hospital) with sufficient tumor available to perform the microsatellite instability (MSI) test, regardless of age at diagnosis or family history
• First-degree relatives of the cases who test positive for LS
• First-degree relatives of the cases who test negative for LS

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant women
• Prisoners
• Individuals who are cognitively impaired

Where it is running

• Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Medical Center — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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