Optimizing Navigation to Successful Colorectal Cancer Screening

October 26, 2015 updated by: Rush University Medical Center
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the United States. Two major barriers to successful colorectal cancer screening are appointment keeping and proper bowel preparation. The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a patient navigation program to increase colorectal cancer screening at Rush University Medical Center. The investigators hypothesize that colorectal cancer screening will be improved for subjects who utilize a patient navigator.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

156

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
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
        • Rush University Medical 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

40 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject deemed appropriate for colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy by a primary care physician
  • Age 50 or greater or 40 or greater with family history of colorectal cancer in first degree relative
  • Average risk for screening as defined as absence of symptomatic abdominal pain and active GI bleeding

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 75 years old
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Weight greater than 350 pounds
  • Anticoagulation
  • Inability to speak English

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: Screening
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Navigation Group
This group will receive standard clinic instructions for the colonoscopy and two additional phone calls from the patient navigator to discuss the purpose, preparation, and additional information regarding the colonoscopy procedure.
Behavioral: Navigation
Placebo Comparator: Control
This group will receive only clinic instructions without intervention from the patient navigator.
Behavioral: Navigation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Navigation role in colorectal cancer screening
Time Frame: Up to 90 days
Primary endpoint will be the role of navigation to obtain colonoscopy attendance with adequate colonoscopy preparation.
Up to 90 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Rush University Medical Center

Collaborators

American Cancer Society, Inc.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Joshua E Melson, MD, MPH, Rush University Medical Center

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

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 2, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 15, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

July 16, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 28, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 26, 2015

Last Verified

October 1, 2015

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ACS255086

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