Feasibility of a Colorectal Cancer Screening Web App in Primary Care Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Interventions: Other: mPATH-CRC Web app

• Registration Number: NCT06241768
• Lead Sponsor: Digital Health Navigation Solutions, Inc

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the feasibility of a web app about colorectal cancer screening in patients with an upcoming primary care appointment. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Among patients who use the web app, what proportion will request a colorectal cancer screening test via the program?

* How many patients will respond to a text message intervention to use the web app?

Participants will receive a text message informing them of the value of colorectal cancer screening, and inviting them to click a hyperlink to learn more. The hyperlink will take participants to the web app. The web app: 1) asks questions and use algorithms to determine if routine colorectal cancer screening is needed, and 2) if screening is indicated, shows a brief educational video about colorectal cancer screening and allows participants to request a screening test via the program.

Researchers will compare four different versions of the text message invitation to see if some messages result in higher program completion rates than others.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-01-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-28
• Study Start: 2024-02-05
• Study First Posted: 2024-02-05
• Primary Completion: 2024-03-26
• Study Completion: 2024-03-26
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-09
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 921

Inclusion Criteria

• Have a phone number listed in the electronic health record
• Language preference of English in the electronic health record
• Have a scheduled primary care appointment within the next 15 days

Exclusion Criteria

• Prior diagnosis of colorectal cancer
• Prior diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease
• Have a record in the electronic health record of completing a colonoscopy within the last 10 years, a FIT-DNA test within the last 3 years, or a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) within the last 1 year
• Have an electronic Charlson Comorbidity Index > 2

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Text message 1	mPATH-CRC Web app	Version 1 of the text message invitation to use the cloud-based colorectal cancer screening program
Text message 2	mPATH-CRC Web app	Version 2 of the text message invitation to use the cloud-based colorectal cancer screening program
Text message 3	mPATH-CRC Web app	Version 3 of the text message invitation to use the cloud-based colorectal cancer screening program
Text message 4	mPATH-CRC Web app	Version 4 of the text message invitation to use the cloud-based colorectal cancer screening program

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of participants who request a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test	28 days	Proportion of participants who are confirmed eligible for CRC screening and request a CRC screening test within the mPATH-CRC Web App

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of participants who complete the mPATH-CRC Web App	28 days	Proportion of participants who complete the CRC screening eligibility questions within 4 weeks of the initial invitation using the mPATH-CRC Web App

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; 🇺🇸 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States