sing annual reminders to facilitate uptake of bowel scope screening in previous non-participants: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: We are investigating whether a mailed reminder, with instructions on how to book an appointment, can facilitate uptake of flexible sigmoidoscopy (bowel scope) screening in previous non-participants; Cancer

• Registration Number: ISRCTN44293755
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College London Joint Research Office

Brief Summary

1. 2016 results of feasibility study in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26977856 2. 2016 results of first 14 months in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26387824 3. 2017 overall results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27997965 4. 2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30346495 (added 13/11/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-08-25
• Study Completion: 2016-09-25
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1218

Inclusion Criteria

Adults who meet the study-specific eligibility criteria (listed below) will be identified on the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme’s in-house IT system, BCSS (Bowel Cancer Screening System) by a member of the direct patient care team at St. Marks' Hospital:
1. Must be 56-58 years of age at the time they are enrolled in the study
2. Must be registered with a GP practice served by the St Marks BCSC (i.e. a GP practicce in the London Boroughs of Brent and Harrow)
3. Must have previously been offered, but not attended, a routine BSS appointment at least one year ago.
4. Must meet the clinical eligibility criteria for BSS (see exclusion criteria, below)

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria:
The St Marks BCSC will exclude any individuals who do not meet the clinical-specific criteria for BSS (as listed below) from the study. These include:
1. Individuals who have had their large bowel removed
2. Individuals who have a stoma bag to collect their stool
3. Individuals currently being treated (for example, with steroids) for inflammatory bowel disease (i.e. ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease)
4. Individuals who are awaiting heart surgery or who have had heart surgery in the last three months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Uptake in each of the trial arms<br> 2. Uptake in each trial arm between genders<br> 3. Uptake after one round of 'annual reminders'<br> 4. Uptake after two rounds of 'annual reminders'<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Patient preferences for a same sex practitioner by gender<br> 2. Reasons for previously not participating in BSS<br> 3. Reasons for participating in BSS on this occasion<br>