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N/A N=4,318 Randomized Single-blind Health Services Research

Scaling CRC Screening Through Outreach, Referral, and Engagement (SCORE)

Colorectal Cancer

Enrolled (actual)
4,318
Serious AEs
Results posted
Jun 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Proportion of Subjects Who Completed Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Within 6 Months (Trial - Age Group 50-75) — 598; 192 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Trial Mailed FIT Intervention - Age Group 50-75 (Behavioral); Sub-Study Mailed FIT Intervention Enhanced Envelope - Age Group 45-49 (Behavioral); Sub-Study Mailed FIT Active Comparator Plain Envelope - Age Group 45-49 (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 45+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Primary completion
Mar 2023

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Proportion of Subjects Who Completed Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Within 6 Months (Trial - Age Group 50-75)
598; 192
SECONDARY
Proportion of Subjects Who Returned a Completed Mailed FIT at 60 Days
409
SECONDARY
Proportion of Subjects Who Completed a Follow-up (Diagnostic) Colonoscopy
48; 18; 33; 8
SECONDARY
Number of Subject Colorectal Carcinoma (CRC) and Advanced Adenomas Detected at 12 Months
22; 8
SECONDARY
Number of Days From CRC Diagnosis to the Date of Evaluation for CRC Treatment
3.25; 0
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects Who Received Referral for Cancer Treatment
4; 2
SECONDARY
Number of Subjects Mailed FITs Completed After Two Rounds of Annual FIT Outreach
1372; 261; 116; 252
SECONDARY
Incremental Cost of Each Additional Patient Screened in the Intervention Arm Compared to Usual Care (Trial - Age Group 50-75)
SECONDARY
The Proportion of Subjects, Ages 45-49, Who Are Current With CRC Screening
158; 158; 53; 45
SECONDARY
Proportion of Subjects, Ages 45-49, Who Completed Mailed FIT at 60 Days
34; 20
SECONDARY
Proportion of Subjects Who Completed a Follow up (Diagnostic) Colonoscopy
2; 1; 2; 1

Summary

This study will test the effectiveness of mailing fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) in increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in U.S. adults ages 45-75. We are implementing this study in two age groups, 45-49 years and 50-75 years.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 45-75 years
  • At average risk for CRC ("average risk" is defined as those patients who do not have any of the following: documented history of CRC, colorectal neoplasms, colorectal polyps, colonic adenomas, family history of CRC among first degree relative [father, mother, sister, brother], or diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease)
  • No record of fecal occult blood test (FOBT)/FIT within the past 12 months or colonoscopy within 10 years, sigmoidoscopy within 5 years, barium enema within 5 years, or computed tomography (CT) colonography within 10 years of the EHR query date
  • No record of any CRC diagnosis or total colectomy
  • No record of comorbidities or screening contraindications, including dementia, hospice care, assisted living, end-stage renal disease, and other cancers (glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, liver and bile duct cancer, mesothelioma)
  • Has a complete North Carolina mailing address in the EHR
  • Active patient of the clinic (seen within the past 18 months) at the time of randomization
  • No record of a positive (abnormal) FIT result in the first study round (Trial Ages 50-75 only)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Age younger than 45 years or older than 75 years
  • Not at average risk for CRC ("average risk" is defined as those patients who do not have any of the following: documented history of CRC, colorectal neoplasms, colorectal polyps, colonic adenomas, family history of CRC among first degree relative [father, mother, sister, brother], or diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease)
  • Record of FOBT/FIT within the past 12 months or colonoscopy within 10 years, sigmoidoscopy within 5 years, barium enema within 5 years, or CT colonography within 10 years of the EHR query date
  • Record of any CRC diagnosis or total colectomy
  • Record of comorbidities or screening contraindications, including dementia, hospice care, assisted living, end-stage renal disease, and other cancers (glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, liver and bile duct cancer, mesothelioma)
  • Does not have a complete North Carolina mailing address in the EHR
  • Not an active patient of the clinic (not seen within the past 18 months) at the time of randomization
  • Record of a positive (abnormal) FIT result reported during the first study round (Trial Ages 50-75)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04406714). 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.

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