Trial Information
Randomized Comparison of Virtual Colonoscopy, Optical Colonoscopy, and Fecal Occult Blood Testing for Colorectal Cancer Screening: a Pilot Study
Inclusion Criteria:
- All individuals age 50 to 70 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to give informed consent
- History of colorectal cancer
- History of adenomatous polyp
- History of inflammatory bowel disease
- Prior participation in FOBT screening
- Prior refusal to participate in FOBT screening
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy within the previous 3 years
- Virtual colonoscopy within the previous 3 years
- Optical colonoscopy within the previous 3 years
- Severe of terminal illness that would preclude benefit from colon cancer screening
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Screening
Outcome Measure:
Proportion of enrolled patients who attend for their assigned screening test
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
John J You, MD MSc FRCPC
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
McMaster University
Authority:
Canada: Ethics Review Committee
Study ID:
CTC1.0
NCT ID:
NCT00865527
Start Date:
March 2010
Completion Date:
December 2012
Related Keywords:
- Colorectal Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Adenomatous Polyps
- Colorectal cancer
- Colon cancer
- Adenomatous polyps
- Screening
- Fecal occult blood test
- Computed tomographic colonography
- Colonoscopy
- Colonic Neoplasms
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Polyps
- Adenomatous Polyps