Comparing the Effectiveness of Written Vs Verbal Advice for First Degree Relatives of Colorectal Cancer Patients

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer
• Interventions: Other: written advice

• Registration Number: NCT06242197
• Lead Sponsor: Ramathibodi Hospital

Brief Summary

CRC patients were enrolled and asked about their FDR contacts These FDRs were telephoned and enrolled and randomized to receive either written advice and verbal advice about their cancer risk and screening methods. These FDRs were telephoned after 2 weeks to evaluate their knowledge about CRC risk and method of screening to see which method of giving advice was better.

Detailed Description

1. Colorectal cancer patients in a tertiary referral hospital who had first degree relatives in the screening range were enrolled into the study.

2. CRC patients and their FDRs were randomized after enrollment into written advice and verbal advice arms

3. CRC patients were asked to give the documents or verbal advice to FDR within 2 wks.

4. A telephone check was done to see if CRC patients had given or sent the advice their FDR.

5. FDR were telephoned to see if they received the document and assessed their knowledge of FDR risk, screening methods, previous screening and other knowledge about CRC.

6. FDRs were given information over the telephone about CRC risk and screening and then asked whether they wanted to have screening or not.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-09-01
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Study First Submitted: 2024-01-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-28
• Primary Completion: 2024-02-01
• Study First Posted: 2024-02-05
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-05
• Study Completion: 2024-03-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

• First degree relatives of patient with colorectal cancer

Exclusion Criteria

• First degree relatives whom already diagnosed of colorectal cancer
• First degree relatives whom have colorectal cancer from genetic disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
written advice	written advice	written advice (in leaflet form) was given to CRC patients to give to first degree relatives, or send to first degree relatives directly. this leaflet contained information about cancer risk and recommended screening methods.
standard verbal advice	written advice	verbal advice about cancer risk and screening methods was given to CRC patients to pass on to their first degree relatives

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The effectiveness of written advice VS. standard verbal advice in transferring knowledge to first degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients	3 weeks	Result of questionnaire about knowing their increase cancer risk

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determining the knowledge level about colorectal cancer in first degree relatives of CRC patients	3 weeks	Questionnaire-interview
Ascertaining the problem of communicating medical advice between patient and first degree relatives	3 weeks	Questionnaire-interview

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ramanthibodi Hospital; 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand