Serial SMS Reminders and an Opt-out Mailed FIT Kits to Improve Colorectal Screening Participation: A Single Center RCT

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Bowel Cancer, Colon Cancer

In brief

This pilot study is a 2-armed randomized controlled trial assessing the impact of a multimodal approach on colorectal cancer screening participation rates in a Federally Qualified Health Center. The trial will test serial text message reminders and opt-out mailed fecal immunochemistry test (FIT) home kits against a simple reminder text message control. Patients aged 50-74 years, who are registered at a Family Practice and Counselling Network (FPCN) clinic and are overdue for colorectal cancer screening will be recruited. The primary outcome is the rate of FIT kits being returned at 12 weeks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03479645

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

440

Starts

2018-03-23

Expected to finish

2018-06-16

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-22

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 74. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• aged 50-74
• at least 1 clinic visit to the FPCN within the previous 12 months
• due or overdue for colorectal screening
• Asymptomatic for bowel cancer
• mobile phone number available

You may not qualify if…

• Has had prior colonoscopy within 10 years, sigmoidoscopy within 5 years, and FOBT/FIT within twelve months of the chart review (We will exclude patients who self-report undergoing any of the above procedures)
• Has a history of CRC
• Has a history of other GI cancer
• Has history of confirmed Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) (e.g. Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis) Irritable bowel syndrome does not exclude patients.
• Has history of colitis other than Crohns disease or ulcerative colitis
• Has had a colectomy
• Has been diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome (i.e. HNPCC)
• Has been diagnosed with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
• Has metastatic (Stage IV) blood or solid tumor cancer
• Has end stage renal disease
• Has dementia
• Has liver cirrhosis
• Has any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, excludes the patient from participating in this study.

Where it is running

• Family Practice and Councelling Network — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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