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Overcoming Literacy Barriers in Colorectal Cancer Screening


N/A
50 Years
75 Years
Not Enrolling
Both
Colorectal Cancer, Health Literacy

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Trial Information

Overcoming Literacy Barriers in Colorectal Cancer Screening


Results will be stratified by low/marginal and adequate literacy as determined by the Rapid
Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine instrument.


Inclusion Criteria:



- English-speaking

- Scheduled to see an internal medicine provider

- No recent colorectal cancer screening

Exclusion Criteria:

- Personal history of colorectal cancer

- Family history of colorectal cancer

- Blood seen in stools within last month

- Obvious cognitive or physical impairment that would prevent participation

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Outcome Measure:

Receipt of colorectal cancer screening

Outcome Time Frame:

24 weeks

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

David P Miller, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Wake Forest University

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

CCCDA-05-162-01

NCT ID:

NCT00558233

Start Date:

November 2007

Completion Date:

March 2009

Related Keywords:

  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Health Literacy
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Screening
  • Health literacy
  • Patient education
  • Computer assisted instruction
  • Colorectal Neoplasms

Name

Location
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center; Downtown Health Plaza Winston-Salem, North Carolina  27101