N/A
N=477
Evaluating Strategies to Present Colon Cancer Screening Information
Colonic Neoplasms · Colorectal Neoplasms · Colonic Diseases · Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02485561 ↗Enrolled (actual)
477
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Intentions to Get Screened for Colon Cancer — 68.64; 65.51; 64.30 units on a 0-100 scale — p=.362
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Health communication intervention (Behavioral); Education information (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Primary completion
- Jan 2017
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Intentions to Get Screened for Colon Cancer |
68.64; 65.51; 64.30 | .362 |
| SECONDARY Identification With the Character |
NA; 3.69; 3.47; NA; 3.73; 3.75 | .024 sig |
| SECONDARY Three Measures of Engagement |
2.95; 3.05; 3.65; NA; 5.45; 5.47 | .002 sig |
| SECONDARY Self-efficacy for Getting Screened for Colon Cancer |
5.80; 5.81; 5.66 | 0.55 |
| SECONDARY Affect |
2.88; 3.22; 3.09; 2.45; 2.07; 2.91 | <.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Defensive Information Processing |
2.79; 2.54; 2.90; 3.72; 3.69; 3.68 | .19 |
| SECONDARY Absolute Perceived Susceptibility to Colon Cancer |
2.98; 3.03; 3.08 | .56 |
Summary
This is a study examining the effects of different educational-motivational materials about colorectal cancer screening on perceptions and intentions to get screened. Eligible participants will be randomized to one of three experimental conditions. All participants will be provided information about colon cancer and screening options based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Screen for Life materials. Some participants also will be asked to read a personal narrative about colon cancer screening. This study will determine whether participant's perceptions about and colorectal cancer screening intentions and behaviors differ by which information they read. Participants will complete surveys before, immediately after, and one month after randomization. To assess behavior change, as suggested by grant reviewers and the project officer, we added 6 and 12 month follow up surveys. Participants can complete all study requirements through the study website: http://HealthStudy.wustl.edu
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Male and female adults of any race or ethnicity living in the United States
- Age 50-75 years old
- Access to the Internet to complete all study requirements at http://HealthStudy.wustl.edu
Exclusion Criteria
- Unable to read English
- Prior diagnosis of cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer)
- Prior diagnosis of Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease or colitis
- Currently adherent to colon cancer screening guidelines defined as a home-based stool blood test in the past 12 months, a sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years, or a colonoscopy in the past 10 years.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02485561). 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.