Promoting Colon Cancer Screening Among African Americans
51 Years
80 Years
Both
Colorectal Cancer
Trial Information
Promoting Colon Cancer Screening Among African Americans
OBJECTIVES:
- Compare rates of participation in fecal occult blood testing and endoscopic screening
(colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy) among African-Americans who receive an interactive
computer intervention (ICI) versus a non-tailored colorectal cancer screening brochure.
- Examine mediators and moderators of intervention effectiveness as depicted in the
conceptual model.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Participants are stratified according to site, age (≤ 65 years old vs > 65 years old) and
gender. Participants are randomized to one of two arms.
- Arm I (non-tailored colorectal cancer screening brochure): Participants undergo a
baseline interview via telephone and receive a colorectal cancer screening brochure in
the clinic prior to visit with healthcare provider. Participants then undergo telephone
interviews at 1 week, 6 months, and 15 months.
- Arm II (interactive computer intervention [ICI]): Participants undergo a baseline
interview via telephone and complete an ICI in the clinic prior to visit with
healthcare provider. Participants then undergo telephone interviews at 1 week, 6
months, and 15 months.
Inclusion Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Currently being seen in the primary care clinics of either Wishard Memorial Hospital
OR Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- African-American who is currently non-adherent to screening guidelines, meeting all
of the following criteria:
- No fecal occult blood test in the past 12 months
- No sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years
- No colonoscopy in the past 10 years
- Patients with average and increased risk for colorectal cancer are eligible
- No personal history of colorectal cancer
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Participants must have a telephone
- English-speaking
- Able to read at a 5th grade reading level
- No medical condition that prohibits colorectal cancer screening
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Primary Purpose: Prevention
Outcome Measure:
Self-reported colorectal cancer (CRC) screening adherence with medical record verification of screening test completion
Outcome Time Frame:
6 and 15 months post-intervention
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Susan Rawl, PhD, RN
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Indiana University School of Medicine
Authority:
United States: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
IUSN-0604-01B
NCT ID:
NCT00672828
Start Date:
January 2008
Completion Date:
April 2012
Related Keywords:
- Colorectal Cancer
- colon cancer
- rectal cancer
- Colonic Neoplasms
- Colorectal Neoplasms
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Indiana University School of Nursing | Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 |
