A Smartphone-Based Intervention to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening in African American Men

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new smartphone-based program designed to help African American men get screened for colorectal cancer (CRC). The main question it aims to answer is: ° Are African American men who complete the smartphone-based program more likely to get screened for colorectal cancer than men who do not? Participants will: * Complete a baseline survey asking about their colorectal cancer screening history and their thoughts and beliefs about colorectal cancer and the medical system. * Be randomized to receive the new smartphone-based program or to receive text messages containing colorectal cancer education materials designed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The new program sends text messages with information about colorectal cancer. Some of these text messages have links to videos that try to help men overcome anything that may stand in the way of getting screened. * Complete a follow-up survey 6 months after the baseline survey. This survey will ask the same questions as the baseline survey. * A medical records review will be conducted at 6 months to verify whether participants received a colorectal cancer screening test during the study period. Researchers will compare participants who receive the new smartphone-based program to participants who receive the CDC information. The goal is to see whether the smartphone-based program increasing screening more than standard educational materials available on the internet.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06052202

Run by

ISA Associates, Inc.

People needed

128

Starts

2023-12-08

Expected to finish

2025-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-02

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• African American/Black
• not compliant with current United States Preventive Services Taskforce colorectal cancer screening recommendations
• owns a mobile phone capable of text messaging and accessing webpages
• able to speak/understand English

You may not qualify if…

• personal history of colorectal cancer

Where it is running

• ISA Associates, Inc. — Alexandria, Virginia, United States

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