Status:
COMPLETED
Use of Screening Colonoscopy Among Minority Women and Men
Lead Sponsor:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
North General Hospital, New York
Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention
Conditions:
Colorectal Screening
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Brief Summary
Colorectal cancer is a cancer in the colon or rectum. Routine screening can find it at an early stage, when it has a much higher chance of cure. Screening can also help to find polyps. These are mushr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \> or equal to 50
- Availability by telephone
Exclusion
- History of colorectal cancer screening (fecal occult blood testing annually for last 3 years; colonoscopy within the last 10 years)
- History of colorectal cancer
- Serious illness which precludes colonoscopy (severe heart disease; severe pulmonary disease; uncontrolled diabetes; uncontrolled hypertension; other medical contraindication)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
611 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00613873
Start Date
July 1 2003
End Date
January 1 2009
Last Update
January 15 2009
Active Locations (2)
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States, 10065
2
Breast Examination Center of Harlem
New York, New York, United States