Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Filipino Americans

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: Arm 3; Behavioral: Arm 1; Behavioral: Arm 2

• Registration Number: NCT00742729
• Lead Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Brief Summary

Develop and evaluate in a randomized trial an educational small group intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening among Filipino Americans.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research study is to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among older Filipino Americans, specifically the use of fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs). We will design a culturally specific intervention, an educational small group discussion with a Filipino health professional. The effect of the intervention will be tested with 620 Filipino Americans. Subjects will be recruited at community-based organizations and churches and invited to join a 1 1/2 hour discussion of health issues with their partner and some of their friends. A third of the subjects will discuss exercise (control group), another third will discuss CRC and receive an FOBT kit, and the remaining third will discuss CRC and will not receive an FOBT kit. Three months after the group session, subjects in the CRC (intervention) groups will receive a letter reminding them to get screened. All subjects will be interviewed before and 6 months after the group sessions to assess CRC screening levels in the three groups. Self-reported CRC screening will be verified by a review of their medical records.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-09
• Study First Submitted: 2008-08-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-08-27
• Study First Posted: 2008-08-28
• Primary Completion: 2009-06
• Study Completion: 2009-06
• Status Verified: 2010-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-07-28
• Last Update Posted: 2016-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 906

Inclusion Criteria

• Being: a Filipino American,
• Member of or affiliated with participating community agencies, between the ages of 50 and 70,
• Not up-to-date with colorectal cancer screening at baseline

Exclusion Criteria

• Being younger than 50 or older than 70 years,
• Not being a member or not affiliated with participating community agencies,
• Not being Filipino American or up-to-date with colorectal cancer screening at baseline

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Arm 3	Arm 3	Control
Arm 1	Arm 1	Educational small group session with free FOBT kit
Arm 2	Arm 2	Educational small group session with no FOBT kit

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Receipt of a colorectal cancer screening test	6 months post-intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge and attitudes regarding CRC screening.	6 months post-intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, Univ of California Los Angeles; 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States