Optimizing Navigation to Successful Colorectal Cancer Screening

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Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer Screening

In brief

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the United States. Two major barriers to successful colorectal cancer screening are appointment keeping and proper bowel preparation. The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a patient navigation program to increase colorectal cancer screening at Rush University Medical Center. The investigators hypothesize that colorectal cancer screening will be improved for subjects who utilize a patient navigator.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02192034

Run by

Rush University Medical Center

People needed

156

Starts

2013-03-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-10-28

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subject deemed appropriate for colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy by a primary care physician
• Age 50 or greater or 40 or greater with family history of colorectal cancer in first degree relative
• Average risk for screening as defined as absence of symptomatic abdominal pain and active GI bleeding

You may not qualify if…

• Age > 75 years old
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Myocardial Infarction
• Weight greater than 350 pounds
• Anticoagulation
• Inability to speak English

Where it is running

• Rush University Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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