Status:
COMPLETED
Computerized and Mailed Reminders in Increasing the Rate of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Adults With an Average Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Colorectal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Screening may help doctors find colorectal cancer sooner, when it may be easier to treat. Computerized and mailed reminders may help increase the rate of colorectal cancer screening in adul...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine whether rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening can be increased among average-risk adults by using patient-specific, active, electronic, clinical reminders for pr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Receiving primary care at 1 of 11 participating Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates (HVMA) centers
- Has an active primary care physician
- Had a primary care visit within the past 18 months
- Is due for colorectal cancer screening
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Not specified
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Not specified
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
21860 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00355004
Start Date
March 1 2005
End Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
December 19 2013
Active Locations (3)
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1
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
2
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
3
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates - Kenmore
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215