Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Homeless
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Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer
In brief
This study is designed to assess the effect of implementing a text messaging strategy for colorectal cancer screening among homeless persons aged 45-75 years, who are not up to date on colorectal cancer screening, in shelter clinics in NYC. This mixed-methods study uses a randomized clinical trial design and semi-structured interviews.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07220018
- Run by
- George Washington University
- People needed
- 588
- Starts
- 2026-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2030-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-10-28
Who can join
Age: 45 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Homeless persons aged 45 - 75 years old, with no up-to-date colorectal cancer screening defined as: 1) no colonoscopy in the past 10 years, or 2) no Flexible sigmoidoscopy, Digital Contrast Barium Enema, or CT colonoscopy in the past 5 years, or 3) no Fecal Immunochemical Test/Fecal Occult Blood in the past 12 months or mt-sDNA/Cologuard Test in the past three years
- English or Spanish speaking
- currently presenting to the shelter clinics for medical care
- connected to multidisciplinary social and health services in NYC shelter clinics
You may not qualify if…
- known active/uncontrolled illness rendering homeless persons to undergo screening, CRC in the past 2 years, colectomy, Inflammatory Bowel Dis., Familial Adenomatous Polyposis or other colorectal diseases in which screening is different from average CRC risk and methods, inability to consent, serious/significant comorbidity where life expectancy is limited or screening is not recommended, which will be verified by their respective provider
- inability to read and respond to SMS texts
- any condition preventing participants from providing informed consent.
Where it is running
- George Washington University — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
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