Korean CRC Screening Study PT13599

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: interactive group education, navigation services and engagement of health care providers for referrals, and linkage to care.; Behavioral: Education Session on General Health

• Registration Number: NCT04478110
• Lead Sponsor: Temple University

Brief Summary

Korean Americans report the lowest and declined rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, compared to general population in the United States. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a community-based multifaceted intervention designed to improve CRC screening among Korean Americans.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-12
• Primary Completion: 2015-08
• Study Completion: 2015-08
• Study First Submitted: 2020-07-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-07-15
• Study First Posted: 2020-07-20
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 925

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants were eligible to participate in this study if they:

  1. were self-identified Korean Americans;
  2. were 50 years and older;
  3. did not have a colorectal polyp, CRC cancer, or a family history of CRC (first degree relative); and
  4. non-adherent to CRC screening guidelines (never had any CRC screening or were overdue for screening).

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Interactive education with linkage to care	interactive group education, navigation services and engagement of health care providers for referrals, and linkage to care.	Main intervention components included interactive group education, navigation services and engagement of health care providers for referrals, and linkage to care
general health education	Education Session on General Health	Receive a group education session focused on general health education and primary prevention issues.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
CRC screening rates	12 months	the completion of either FIT kit, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Center for Asian Health, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States