Status:

RECRUITING

Intervention Project to Increase Adherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Barcelos/Esposende

Lead Sponsor:

Local Health Unit Barcelos/Esposende, Public Health Unit

Collaborating Sponsors:

Instituto de Saude Publica da Universidade do Porto

Conditions:

Colon and Rectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

49-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

An experimental study through a randomized clinical trial, without blinding (for participants and the research team), with a control group (not subject to intervention) and an intervention group (subj...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participants must be registered in the ULS of
  • Barcelos/Esposende and meet the following criteria:
  • Age between 50 and 74 years.
  • No symptoms such as weight loss in the last 6 months or gastrointestinal symptoms.
  • No prior diagnosis of CRC.
  • No diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease).
  • No family history of CRC in first- and second-degree relatives diagnosed before age 60.
  • No prior fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in the 11 months before receiving the collection kit or no prior sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy in the last 24 months.

Exclusion

  • Participants who did not receive the screening kit at home.
  • Participants without a phone number.
  • Participants who do not answer the phone or refuse to participate in the study.
  • Participants unable to consent or perform the screening due to physical, mental, or other conditions that seriously impair comprehension.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

1038 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06972160

Start Date

April 1 2025

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

May 14 2025

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Public Health Unit Barcelos/Esposende

Porto, Portugal, 4051-401