RCT to Examine the Effects of Scanning

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer; Cancer; Breast Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT01804621
• Lead Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to implement a randomized control trial testing effects of information scanning on cancer prevention and screening behaviors in a population sample of 50-70 year olds. Participants will receive one of five versions of an e-newsletter once/month for 12 months and will be asked to complete baseline, mid-point, and end-of-project surveys.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04
• Primary Completion: 2011-05
• Study Completion: 2011-06
• Status Verified: 2012-12
• Study First Submitted: 2013-02-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-03-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2013-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 2013-03-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15824

Inclusion Criteria

• US adults, male or female, between 50 and 70 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

• Potential subjects will be excluded if they are not between the ages of 50 and 70

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fruit & Vegetable Consumption	12 months	Total daily servings of reported fruits and vegetables (maximum of 10) were calculated using a composite measure that summed separate responses for fruits and vegetables.
Colorectal cancer screening	12 months	A measure of up-to-date colorectal cancer screening status was assessed using individuals' self-reports of recency of colonoscopy (within 10 years), sigmoidoscopy (within five years), and/or fecal occult blood test (FOBT) within one year.
Mammography Screening Behavior	12 months	We used responses to two questions to create a dichotomous measure of whether or not female respondents (all aged 50 to 70) received a mammogram in the past year.
Exercise Behavior	12 months	The Godin Scale was used to assess weekly exercise frequency and intensity

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Pennsylvania; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States