Comparing Interventions to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening

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Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test different approaches to help people understand the purpose of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, two screening test options available, and the barriers to screening so they can make informed decisions about CRC screening. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) one group will receive a tailored digital video disc (DVD) in the mail; (2) another group will receive the mailed DVD plus telephone calls from a patient navigator; and (3) the third group will receive the care normally provided by the healthcare system's endoscopy department. The investigators hypothesize the following: (1) participants who receive the tailored DVD plus the patient navigation intervention will have higher rates of CRC screening with the fecal immunochemical test (FIT), colonoscopy, or either screening test compared to those who receive the tailored DVD alone; (2) participants who receive either intervention (DVD only or DVD plus patient navigation) will have higher rates of CRC screening with FIT, colonoscopy, or either screening test than those who receive usual care; and (3) participants who receive either intervention who complete colonoscopy will have better quality of bowel preparation, less anxiety about the procedure, and greater satisfaction with the colonoscopy experience than those who receive usual care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03200366

Run by

Indiana University

People needed

371

Starts

2017-07-26

Expected to finish

2020-10-21

Last updated by the study team

2021-09-13

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Referred for a screening colonoscopy that was not done (i.e, canceled or no show)

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to speak, read, and write English
• Personal history of CRC or polyps
• Personal history of conditions that place participants at high risk for CRC such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or known hereditary syndromes such as familial adenomatous polyposis or hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
• Family history of CRC which increases the participant's risk for CRC
• Advised by a health care provider to not have a colonoscopy due to the participant's health
• Speech impairment
• Hearing impairment
• Cognitive impairment
• Vision impairment

Where it is running

• Eskenazi Health — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
• Indiana University School of Nursing — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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