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Outreach and Choice in Colorectal Cancer Screening

Not Applicable
Conditions
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Interventions
Behavioral: Outreach
Registration Number
NCT04940442
Lead Sponsor
Stanford University
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this clinical trial will be to compare overall colorectal cancer (CRC) screening participation between an active choice (fecal immunochemical test \[FIT\] or colonoscopy) and a sequential choice (FIT offered first, then colonoscoscopy offered in those still unscreened) arm. Secondarily, we will (1) compare the proportions of FIT vs. colonoscopy per arm, (2) compare active choice vs FIT only in the initial 3 months of the study, (3) characterize changes in physician knowledge and attitudes regarding CRC screening before and after an educational seminar delivered at the launch of the initiative, (4) characterize perceptions regarding the effect of the intervention on clinical practices, and (5) compare detection rates of CRC, adenomas and SSLs per arm, and the operational results of the outreach program across arms.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5000
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Adults 45-75 years of age not up to date with CRC screening, and without precancerous polyp history (i.e. not in post-polypectomy surveillance; ascertained based on problem list or colonoscopy results letter).

  2. The assessment of screening status will happen monthly, on a rolling basis.

  3. Definition of being up to date with CRC screening includes any one of the following:

    i) FIT or guaiac-FOBT within 1 year, OR

ii) Colonoscopy within 10 years, OR

iii) Sigmoidoscopy within 5 years, OR

iv) CT colonography within 5 years, OR

v) Cologuard within 3 years

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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Age outside the 45-75 range.
  2. History of precancerous polyps requiring colonoscopy surveillance.
  3. Already being up to date with CRC screening, as defined above.
  4. Evidence of total removal of the colon which would eliminate the need for screening.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Active choiceOutreachFIT or colonoscopy
Sequential choiceOutreachFIT offered first, then colonoscopy offered to those still unscreened
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with screening completion6 months from initial offer

Number of patients with FIT or colonoscopy completed

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stanford University Primary Care Clinics

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Palo Alto, California, United States

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