Status:
COMPLETED
Traditional Print Communication Methods, Simple Electronic Communication Methods, or Usual Care in Increasing How Often Older Women Undergo Colorectal Cancer Screening
Lead Sponsor:
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Colorectal Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Finding out which communication method affects a participant's decision to undergo colorectal cancer screening may help increase the number of participants who undergo screening. It is not ...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: * Compare traditional print versus simple electronic communication versus usual care, in terms of increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, in average-risk women attending a rou...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- At average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) as defined by the following criteria:
- Asymptomatic without a personal history of colorectal polyps or cancer
- No inflammatory bowel disease
- No family history of familial adenomatous polyposis or hereditary nonpolyposis CRC
- No CRC in more than one first-degree relative
- Nonadherent with standard CRC screening recommendations at the time of index OB/Gyn appointment
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Email accessible at home and/or work
- Able to communicate with ease in English
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Not specified
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
904 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00459030
Start Date
October 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
August 19 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111-2497