Status:
COMPLETED
Peer Patient Navigation for Colon Cancer Screening
Lead Sponsor:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Screening Colonoscopy
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Cancer health disparities related to race and ethnicity are among the most serious problems facing the US health care system. A recent institute of medicine report stated that such disparities are see...
Detailed Description
The overall goal of the study was to reduce CRC morbidity and mortality by increasing African American participation in colonoscopy. This was done by development and implementation of a training progr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be self-identified as African-American
- Referral from a primary care physician for colonoscopy
- Agree to undergo colonoscopy at a participating hospital
- Be at least 50 years of age or older
- Have telephone service
- Be able to provide informed consent in English
Exclusion
- Personal or family history (1st degree relative) of colon cancer
- Personal history of any chronic GI disorder (i.e., irritable bowel syndrome, colitis)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
800 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02194959
Start Date
July 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
July 28 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, United States, 10029