Status:
COMPLETED
Interventions to Improve Colon Cancer Screening in Poor Rural Iowa Counties
Lead Sponsor:
Barcey T. Levy
Collaborating Sponsors:
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Conditions:
Colorectal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
52-79 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of the study is to conduct a randomized clinical trial to test several office-based strategies for improving colon cancer screening among individuals who are regular patients at 16 family pra...
Detailed Description
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. yet approximately half of eligible adults are not up-to-date with colon cancer screening and the rates of screening are lower ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients not up-to-date with CRC screening guidelines based on their responses to baseline survey
- patients with a positive personal history of CRC
Exclusion
- patients with personal history of CRC or inflammatory bowel disease
- patients with a family history of hereditary conditions that put them at high risk for CRC (familial adenomatous polyposis or hereditary, nonpolyposis CRC)
- inability to read and comprehend the Informed Consent or written survey
- patients who are up-to-date with CRC screening guidelines based on their response to the baseline survey
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 16 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
743 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01477814
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
July 16 2015
Last Update
April 24 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Iowa Research Network, University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242-1097