N/A
N=550
Evaluating a Preference-based Intervention for Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening
Colorectal Neoplasms
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00810771 ↗Enrolled (actual)
550
Serious AEs
1.1%
Results posted
Jun 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Rate. — 40.1; 40.2; 19.3 percentage of participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Standard Information (Behavioral); Preference-tailored Information (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Primary completion
- May 2012
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Rate. |
40.1; 40.2; 19.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Elements of Braddock's Informed Decision Making (IDM) Model Discussed With Provider |
5.72; 5.70 | 0.873 |
| SECONDARY Colorectal Cancer Screening (CRCS) Knowledge and Attitudes. |
13.1; 14.9; 66.2; 67.7; 20.7; 17.4 | 0.671 |
| SECONDARY Decisional Satisfaction |
16.6; 29.4; 35.4; 22.8; 48; 47.7 | 0.002 sig |
| SECONDARY Intent to Get Colorectal Cancer Screening. |
76.8; 72.6 | 0.186 |
| SECONDARY Self Efficacy. |
64.1; 61.4; 35.9; 38.6 | 0.576 |
| SECONDARY If Colorectal Cancer Screening Screening (CRCS) Discussed With Provider. |
65.1; 67.4 | 0.35 |
Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether an educational tool about colorectal cancer (CRC) completed on a computer that helps patients clarify their CRC screening preferences will lead to increased screening rates for CRC compared to standard information delivered via computer.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Clinic appointment at Ann Arbor or Pittsburgh VA during recruitment period.
- Age 50-78.
- Not up to date with CRC screening according to VA and USPSTF guidelines.
- At average risk for CRC (no history of CRC, adenomatous colon polyps, inflammatory bowel disease, and no family history of CRC).
- Has current address and telephone number listed in medical record.
Exclusion Criteria
- DNR/DNI code status.
- Metastatic cancer.
- Stage D congestive heart failure.
- Severe COPD.
- Coronary artery disease (CAD) and MI within one year or CAD and unstable angina within 6 months.
- Dementia.
- Inability to conduct activities of daily living.
- Life expectancy less than one year.
- Other - anything else that limits CRC screening options.
- Scheduled for a colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, DCBE, or CTC.
- prior participation in this study
- unable to contact after 2 introductory letters (at least 6 months apart)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00810771). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.