Status:
COMPLETED
Interventions to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Colorectal Neoplasms
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
We will evaluate if we can increase colorectal cancer screening rates by directly sending screening tests to patients rather than waiting for them to come to clinic visits. We are also evaluating a ne...
Detailed Description
Background: Colorectal cancer causes a substantial burden of suffering in the elderly VA population. Although colorectal cancer screening can reduce both the incidence and mortality from colorectal ca...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Eligible for stool-based colorectal cancer screening, followed in primary care clinic
Exclusion
- Need for surveillance or screening colonoscopy
- limited life expectancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
404 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00692211
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
April 1 2009
Last Update
May 13 2015
Active Locations (1)
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New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87108-5153