RCT to Examine the Effects of Scanning

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer; Cancer; Breast Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: Health Newsletter

• 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

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

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.

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Exclusion Criteria

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

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Colorectal Cancer Screening	Health Newsletter	Participant received health newsletter with targeted articles about colorectal cancer screening.
Mammography	Health Newsletter	Participant received health newsletter with targeted articles about mammography screening.
Fruit & Vegetable	Health Newsletter	Participant received health newsletter with targeted articles about fruit \& vegetable consumption.
Exercise	Health Newsletter	Participant received health newsletter with targeted articles about exercise behavior.

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