Status:
COMPLETED
Adherence and the Economics of Colon Cancer Screening
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-79 years
Brief Summary
This study will compare patient adherence to different colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tests to identify the most cost-effective strategy to decrease mortality from CRC. We hypothesize that differen...
Detailed Description
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant and preventable disease, yet CRC screening rates remain low. Previous investigators have identified barriers to adherence to CRC screening; however, the majori...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Average-risk subjects (no family history of CRC, no personal history of polyps or CRC).
- 50 years of age or greater, but less than 80 years old.
- Due for CRC screening.
- Upcoming appointment scheduled with primary care provider.
- Primary care provider has agreed to refer patients for consideration of enrollment in the study.
Exclusion
- Family history of CRC in a first-degree relative.
- Personal history of colonic adenomatous polyps, CRC or inflammatory bowel disease.
- Symptoms for which colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy would otherwise be performed (hematochezia, new onset diarrhea or constipation, abdominal pain).
- CRC screening current (FOBT within preceding 12 months, flexible sigmoidoscopy or double contrast barium enema within 5 years, or colonoscopy within 10 years).
- Comorbid illness precluding endoscopic evaluation (coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction within 6 months, unstable angina or congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring home oxygen, other diseases that limit life expectancy to less than 10 years).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
1000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00705731
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
November 1 2011
Last Update
June 12 2012
Active Locations (1)
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San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, California, United States, 94110