Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Emergency Departments

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer

In brief

This trial will compare the effects of a culturally targeted intervention designed to assist participants to identify and overcome individual barriers to colorectal cancer (CRC) and to promote CRC screenings using motivational interviewing (Ml) delivered by a lay health advisor (LHA) compared to the current standard-of-care (distribution of a brochure describing CRC screening services offered by the hospital) on CRC screening compliance.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03473587

Run by

University of Kentucky

People needed

191

Starts

2014-11-07

Expected to finish

2018-05-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-03-22

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 50+ years of age
• Rural Appalachian resident
• No personal history of colorectal cancer
• No cognitive impairment
• Ability to speak and understand English
• Has not had one of the following colorectal cancer screening tests--
• Fecal Occult Blood Test within the past year
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy within the past five years, or
• Colonoscopy within the past ten years

Where it is running

• St. Clair Regional Medical Center — Morehead, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)

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