Improving Rates of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Never Screened Patients

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

420

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2013

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2014

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2014

Conditions
Colorectal Neoplasms
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Outreach and Reminder Intervention

This intervention includes (1) phone calls and text messages to inform participants that they are due for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening (2) mailed fecal occult blood test (FOBT) to participants so they can perform the test conveniently at home and mail them to the clinic, avoiding the need for a visit (3) plain language information and instructions to support understanding of CRC and FOBT use (4) a CRC screening coordinator to contact those still failing to complete testing by telephone or text (5) a feedback loop to patients regarding test results.

Trial Locations (1)

60611

Northwestern University, Chicago

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

FED

lead

Northwestern University

OTHER

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