Status:
COMPLETED
Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary Care
Lead Sponsor:
Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Collaborating Sponsors:
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Conditions:
Colorectal Neoplasms
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-69 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The implementation of screening programs for colorectal cancer by screening for fecal occult blood has proven effective in reducing the incidence and mortality from this type of neoplasms. However, to...
Detailed Description
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an important public health problem in our country. Over the last decade, several autonomous regions in Spain have carried out screening programs, but population...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Patients:
- Men and women, aged between 50-69, with an average risk of developing CRC, involved to participate in the first round of a population-based CRC screening program (N=57.020)
- To be registered with a primary care physician (PCP) at one of the centers participating.
- Health care professionals: All the physicians and nurses working at every center voluntarily participating (N=280).
- Exclusion criteria
- Patients: Refusal to participate.
- Health care professionals: Refusal to participate by the center where they work.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
41042 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01877018
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2013
Last Update
August 30 2016
Active Locations (2)
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1
Jordi Gol Foundation
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 08007
2
Jordi Gol Gurina Foundation
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 08007