The Magnitude of Effect of Physician's Counseling on Participation Rate and Utilization of Sedation in Colonoscopy-based Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
50 Years
65 Years
Both
Colorectal Neoplasms
Trial Information
The Magnitude of Effect of Physician's Counseling on Participation Rate and Utilization of Sedation in Colonoscopy-based Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
Participation rate is one of the major factors influencing the effectiveness of screening
programs. Participation rates in CRC screening, including primary colonoscopy programs,
remain suboptimal. It is known that one of the strongest predictors of CRC screening
participation rate is a physician, especially primary care physician (PCP), recommendation.
Engaging a PCP tends to improve participation rate in organized and opportunistic cancer
screening programs.
To our best knowledge there are no randomized controlled trials, dedicated specifically to
assess the effect of physician's counseling on participation rate in primary colonoscopy CRC
screening programs. There is also no data on the impact of physician's counseling on
patient's decision to choose unsedated (not in sedation) or sedated colonoscopy.
In this study we aimed to quantitatively estimate the impact of a PCP's counseling on
screening participation rate and utilization of sedation in the opportunistic primary CRC
screening program when compared to the effect obtained by using a standardized information
leaflet only.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 50-65 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- colonoscopy within last 10 years
- change in bowel habits in the previous six months
- a visible blood in stool (unless related to known hemorrhoids)
- anemia or weight loss of unknown cause
- severe comorbid conditions making subject ineligible for screening colonoscopy
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Outcome Measure:
Effect of primary care physician's (PCP) counseling on participation rate in primary colonoscopy screening program
Outcome Time Frame:
Six months after intervention
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Jaroslaw Regula, MD, PhD
Investigator Role:
Study Director
Investigator Affiliation:
The Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology
Authority:
Poland: Ethics Committee
Study ID:
CMKP-2008
NCT ID:
NCT01688817
Start Date:
May 2008
Completion Date:
May 2010
Related Keywords:
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Colonoscopy
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Patient Selection
- Patient Participation
- Physicians, Primary Care
- Conscious Sedation
- Neoplasms
- Colorectal Neoplasms
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