Re-invitation to Screening Colonoscopy: a Randomized Controlled Trial of Reminding Letter and Educational Intervention on Attendance in Nonresponders to Initial Invitation to Screening Colonoscopy
55 Years
64 Years
Both
Colorectal Cancer, Screening, Patient Participation
Trial Information
Re-invitation to Screening Colonoscopy: a Randomized Controlled Trial of Reminding Letter and Educational Intervention on Attendance in Nonresponders to Initial Invitation to Screening Colonoscopy
NordICC (The NordICC Initiative on Colorectal Cancer, NCT00883792) is a multicenter
randomised trial to investigate the effect of screening colonoscopy on CRC incidence and
mortality. In Poland, in Warsaw area, at least 10,000 subjects 55-64 years of age are to be
invited to screening colonoscopy. A personal letter of invitation containing date and hour
of appointment is mailed to every individual randomised to the screening group. Up to 60% of
invitees do not respond to the initial invitation and reminding letter. The aim of this
study is to compare the effect of reminding letter and educational intervention on
attendance to screening colonoscopy in nonresponders to initial invitation to screening
colonoscopy.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women 55-64 years of age invited for screening colonoscopy within the NordICC
trial (NCT00883792) in Poland, who have not responded to the first invitation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Resident abroad
- Return of unopened letter of invitation and/or reminder (address unknown)
- Message from neighbour/family/post office on death of screenee (not updated in
Population Registry).
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Outcome Measure:
Attendance to screening colonoscopy
Outcome Description:
Percentage of invitees attending screening colonoscopy
Outcome Time Frame:
6 months from the date of re-invitation or invitation to educational meeting
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Regula Jaroslaw, MD, PhD
Investigator Role:
Study Director
Investigator Affiliation:
Center of Oncology Institute and the Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center
Authority:
Poland: Ethics Committee
Study ID:
NR13002404
NCT ID:
NCT01183156
Start Date:
August 2010
Completion Date:
March 2011
Related Keywords:
- Colorectal Cancer
- Screening
- Patient Participation
- Colorectal Cancer
- Screening
- Colonoscopy
- Attendance
- Participation
- Colorectal Neoplasms
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