RCT of Mailed Brochure to Boost Adherence to Screening Colonoscopy

May 2, 2017 updated by: University of Colorado, Denver

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mailed Brochure to Increase Adherence to Referrals for Screening Colonoscopy

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a mailed educational brochure on adherence to referral for screening colonoscopy. The comparison (or control) group receives no mailer, which is usual care.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

628

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80262
        • University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Referrals for screening colonoscopy; Asymptomatic; age>=50

Exclusion Criteria:

Referrals for diagnostic colonoscopy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Rate of adherence to screening colonoscopy referral within at least three months of receipt of referral.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver

Collaborators

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thomas D. Denberg, MD, PhD, University of Colorado, Denver

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 27, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 27, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

March 29, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 4, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 2, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 05-0038
  • MRSG-06-081-01-CPPB-01 (Other Identifier)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

IPD Plan Description

only through publication in journals, this is not an applicable clinical trial

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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