Status:
COMPLETED
Quality Improvement of Patient-Provider Communication For Colorectal Cancer Screening
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Colorectal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-74 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The immediate objective of this proposal is to assess the effectiveness of a multi-faceted intervention to improve patient-provider communication about colorectal cancer screening in improving patient...
Detailed Description
In the United States, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer mortality with over 56,000 deaths in 2004). Early detection through screening decreases t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Provider Eligibility:
- Primary care providers (MD, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP), or PA) at the study sites who see patients in the primary care setting at least 1 day per week and had no involvement in the design of the study are eligible for enrollment in the study.
- Patient Eligibility:
- Primary care patients who are not "up-to-date" with colorectal cancer screening are the targeted population for study enrollment.
- Up-to-date with colorectal cancer screening is defined as having completed one of the following:
- fecal occult blood testing within the past year
- sigmoidoscopy within the past 5 years
- colonoscopy within the past 10 years
- barium enema within the past 5 years.
- Other patient eligibility criteria are:
- Primary Care Provider (PCP) enrolled in the study
- clinic visit scheduled with the enrolled PCP during the recruitment period
- English speaking
- no prior history of colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps
- no prior history of inflammatory bowel disease
Exclusion
- Patients who are deemed clinically not appropriate for colorectal cancer screening due to severe comorbidity and/or limited life expectancy as determined by the patient's primary care provider will be excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
454 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00324753
Start Date
April 1 2007
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
November 29 2018
Active Locations (3)
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1
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
2
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15240
3
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030