Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Filipino Americans
50 Years
70 Years
Both
Colorectal Cancer
Trial Information
Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Filipino Americans
The purpose of this research study is to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among
older Filipino Americans, specifically the use of fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs). We will
design a culturally specific intervention, an educational small group discussion with a
Filipino health professional. The effect of the intervention will be tested with 620
Filipino Americans. Subjects will be recruited at community-based organizations and churches
and invited to join a 1 1/2 hour discussion of health issues with their partner and some of
their friends. A third of the subjects will discuss exercise (control group), another third
will discuss CRC and receive an FOBT kit, and the remaining third will discuss CRC and will
not receive an FOBT kit. Three months after the group session, subjects in the CRC
(intervention) groups will receive a letter reminding them to get screened. All subjects
will be interviewed before and 6 months after the group sessions to assess CRC screening
levels in the three groups. Self-reported CRC screening will be verified by a review of
their medical records.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Being: a Filipino American,
- Member of or affiliated with participating community agencies, between the ages of
50 and 70,
- Not up-to-date with colorectal cancer screening at baseline
Exclusion Criteria:
- Being younger than 50 or older than 70 years,
- Not being a member or not affiliated with participating community agencies,
- Not being Filipino American or up-to-date with colorectal cancer screening at
baseline
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Screening
Outcome Measure:
Receipt of a colorectal cancer screening test
Outcome Time Frame:
6 months post-intervention
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Annette E Maxwell, Dr.P.H.
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
University of California, Los Angeles
Authority:
United States: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
RSGT-04-210-01-CPPB
NCT ID:
NCT00742729
Start Date:
September 2004
Completion Date:
June 2009
Related Keywords:
- Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal cancer screening
- Fecal occult blood test
- Endoscopies
- Filipino American immigrants
- Community based organizations and churches
- Colorectal Neoplasms
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, Univ of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California 90095-6900 |
