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