Status:
UNKNOWN
Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in African Americans
Lead Sponsor:
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Colorectal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-79 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Screening may help doctors find colorectal cancer sooner, when it may be easier to treat. Finding out what affects a patient's decision to undergo screening tests may help increase the numb...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: * To assess the intervention impact on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening utilization over a 6-month observation period in African-American participants. * To assess the intervention impac...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- African-American participants who receive medical care in a large, urban primary care practice setting and are eligible for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening
- Noncompliant with CRC screening in terms of American Cancer Society guidelines
- Attended an office visit within the past 2 years
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- No family history of colorectal cancer diagnosed before the age of 60 years
- No prior diagnosis of colorectal neoplasia (cancer or polyps) or inflammatory bowel disease
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Not specified
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
896 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00893295
Start Date
February 1 2008
Last Update
December 18 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107-5541