Optimizing Navigation to Successful Colorectal Cancer Screening

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Interventions: Behavioral: Navigation

• Registration Number: NCT02192034
• Lead Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center

Brief Summary

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the United States. Two major barriers to successful colorectal cancer screening are appointment keeping and proper bowel preparation. The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a patient navigation program to increase colorectal cancer screening at Rush University Medical Center. The investigators hypothesize that colorectal cancer screening will be improved for subjects who utilize a patient navigator.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-03
• Primary Completion: 2014-04
• Study Completion: 2014-06
• Study First Submitted: 2014-06-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-07-15
• Study First Posted: 2014-07-16
• Status Verified: 2015-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-10-26
• Last Update Posted: 2015-10-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 156

Inclusion Criteria

• Subject deemed appropriate for colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy by a primary care physician
• Age 50 or greater or 40 or greater with family history of colorectal cancer in first degree relative
• Average risk for screening as defined as absence of symptomatic abdominal pain and active GI bleeding

Exclusion Criteria

• Age > 75 years old
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Myocardial Infarction
• Weight greater than 350 pounds
• Anticoagulation
• Inability to speak English

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Navigation Group	Navigation	This group will receive standard clinic instructions for the colonoscopy and two additional phone calls from the patient navigator to discuss the purpose, preparation, and additional information regarding the colonoscopy procedure.
Control	Navigation	This group will receive only clinic instructions without intervention from the patient navigator.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Navigation role in colorectal cancer screening	Up to 90 days	Primary endpoint will be the role of navigation to obtain colonoscopy attendance with adequate colonoscopy preparation.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rush University Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States