Colon Cancer Prevention Study

Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Prevention Behaviors

The goal of this research study is to design messages which can help people learn more about how to prevent colon cancer. Eligible participants will be asked to review a series of short cancer prevention messages and share their opinions on them. Participants also need to fill out a short survey with questions on their background and attitudes and knowledge about physical activity and colon cancer. The whole study can be completed online and will take less than 1 hour. After completing the entire study, participants will receive $25.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please visit the following website:

https://surveys.chaicore.com/preventcancer/

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Behavioral Messages; Other: Generic Messages

Detailed Description

The goal of this research is to develop and test potential intervention messages which can be used to help increase colon cancer prevention behaviors. Two sets of intervention messages will be developed: generic and behavioral. Using a randomized control design the investigators will evaluate the behavioral messages among women. This message testing protocol will help them determine if the messages are relevant, acceptable, comprehensible, memorable, and motivating for the target audience. The investigators' hypothesis is that the behavioral messages will receive more positive ratings than the generic messages. If so, they will be used to promote cancer screening and physical activity in future intervention studies.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 207
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • North Carolina
    • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
      • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 50 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female
• Ages 50-80 years old

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Triple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1; Behavioral Message Arm	Other: Behavioral Messages; Participants will read 10 behavioral messages about colon cancer screening and physical activity.
Active Comparator: 2; Generic Message Arm	Other: Generic Messages; Individuals will read 10 generic messages about colon cancer screening and physical activity.; Other Names: Control

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Elaboration using the Elaboration Likelihood Scale	This study is to be completed in one session. The outcome is measured immediately after reading messages

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Behavioral Intention to Engage in Colorectal Cancer Screening or Physical Activity	This study is to be completed in one session. The outcome is measured immediately after reading messages

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Lucia A Leone, BA, UNC; Study Chair: Marci K Campbell, PhD, UNC

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: June 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 1, 2009
• Study Completion (Actual): October 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 6, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 18, 2009
• First Posted (Estimate): June 19, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): July 7, 2010
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 6, 2010
• Last Verified: July 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Cancer; Screening; Prevention; Colon; Information
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Digestive System Diseases; Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Digestive System Neoplasms; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Colonic Diseases; Intestinal Diseases; Intestinal Neoplasms; Rectal Diseases; Colorectal Neoplasms
• Other Study ID Numbers: UNC-CCEP