Improving Rates of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Never Screened Patients
Center for Advancing Equity in Clinical Preventive Services Project 1B: Improving Rates of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Never Screened Patients
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends colorectal cancer (CRC) screening using fecal occult blood test (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy, beginning at age 50 and continuing until age 75. Despite this recommendation, rates of CRC screening remain inadequate and large disparities exist. Screening rates are lower among Black and Hispanic populations, in areas with high poverty rates, among individuals with low education, and for those who utilize Medicaid or lack health insurance. This study will determine the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention to increase the number of patients who have never been screened for CRC and are cared for at a community health center (CHC) that complete a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) within 6 months of randomization to an intervention group compared to patients in a usual care group. We believe that the proposed intervention will improve the CRC screening rate in a cost-effective and sustainable way, ultimately leading to a reduction in the high rate of CRC.
Aim 1: To conduct a randomized controlled trial to determine if a multifaceted intervention increases the proportion of patients who complete a FOBT within 6-months of randomization.
Hypothesis 1: Compared to usual care, the intervention will increase the proportion of never-screened patients who complete FOBT within 6 months of randomization.
Aim 2: Assess the costs of the intervention and the costs per additional initial screening compared to patients who receive usual care.
調査の概要
研究の種類
入学 (実際)
段階
- 適用できない
連絡先と場所
研究場所
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Illinois
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Chicago、Illinois、アメリカ、60611
- Northwestern University
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参加基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
受講資格のある性別
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 50 to 75
- No documentation of previous CRC screening (FOBT, flexible sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy)
- Preferred language English or Spanish
- 2 visits to Erie Family Health Center in the past 2 years
Exclusion Criteria:
Any of the following:
- colonoscopy within 10 years
- flexible sigmoidoscopy within 5 years
- a clinician order or referral for FOBT prior to the due date (indicating concern for gastrointestinal bleeding)
- medical conditions suggesting CRC screening through FOBT may be inappropriate, including chronic diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, iron deficiency, previous colonic polyp, use of medications in the previous 1 month that elevate the risk of a false-positive FOBT (i.e., plavix or warfarin), and medical conditions that make CRC screening inappropriate (metastatic cancer or previous total colectomy)
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか?
デザインの詳細
- 主な目的:ふるい分け
- 割り当て:ランダム化
- 介入モデル:並列代入
- マスキング:ダブル
武器と介入
参加者グループ / アーム |
介入・治療 |
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実験的:Outreach and Reminder Intervention
Participants randomized to this arm will receive the Outreach and Reminder intervention.
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This intervention includes (1) phone calls and text messages to inform participants that they are due for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening (2) mailed fecal occult blood test (FOBT) to participants so they can perform the test conveniently at home and mail them to the clinic, avoiding the need for a visit (3) plain language information and instructions to support understanding of CRC and FOBT use (4) a CRC screening coordinator to contact those still failing to complete testing by telephone or text (5) a feedback loop to patients regarding test results.
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介入なし:Usual Care
Patients assigned to this arm will receive usual care.
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この研究は何を測定していますか?
主要な結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Completion of fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
時間枠:Within 6 months of randomization to the intervention or control group
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This outcome will be assessed by querying the electronic health record (EHR) for all intervention and control patients to determine if an FOBT screening test was completed the community health center or documentation in the EHR that screening was completed elsewhere.
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Within 6 months of randomization to the intervention or control group
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研究記録日
主要日程の研究
研究開始
一次修了 (実際)
研究の完了 (実際)
試験登録日
最初に提出
QC基準を満たした最初の提出物
最初の投稿 (見積もり)
学習記録の更新
投稿された最後の更新 (見積もり)
QC基準を満たした最後の更新が送信されました
最終確認日
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