Improving Appropriate Colorectal Cancer Screening in Elderly Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Enrollment
- 424
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Appropriate colorectal cancer screening
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to explore ways to improve appropriate colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the elderly by attempting to target screening in those most likely to benefit and avoiding screening in those least likely to benefit.
Detailed Description
The investigators propose a randomized controlled trial at the patient level to determine the efficacy of a colorectal cancer screening decision support intervention for patients ages 70 to 84 within a clinical setting. The investigators hypothesize that the use of the intervention will prepare patients for individualized decision making with their providers and result in an improvement in appropriate CRC screening decisions and screening outcomes. To assess appropriate CRC screening decisions and screening, the investigators will use a classification scheme derived from the literature based on age and the Charlson Comorbidity Index. Using this scheme, appropriate screening will include screening for those in the best health because they are likely to benefit, no screening for those in the worst health because they are unlikely to benefit, and evidence of a discussion about CRC screening for those in the intermediate health group because the benefit is unclear.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Men and women ages 70 to 84
- •Not up to date with colon cancer screening or surveillance
Exclusion Criteria
- •Men and women younger than 70 years of age or older than 84
- •History of Colorectal Cancer
- •Inflammatory bowel disease
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Appropriate colorectal cancer screening
Time Frame: Six months after intervention or control was adminstered
The proportion of participants classified as having appropriate colorectal cancer screening in the intervention group compared to the control group. Appropriate screening is a combined outcome measure using patient report of completion or non-completion of CRC screening tests and patient report of discussions about CRC screening with their provider at the index visit. The outcome will be measured six months after the index visit. The index visit is the patient/provider visit that occurred after the decision support intervention or control condition was administered.
Secondary Outcomes
- Appropriate screening for health strata(Six months after intervention or control was adminstered)
- Appropriate colorectal cancer screening decisions(At baseline (after intervention or control was administered))
- Appropriate screening and mediators(Six months after intervention or control was adminstered)
- Appropriate screening for stool cards(Six months after intervention or control was adminstered)