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Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention Trial

NCT00265720 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 360

Last updated 2009-02-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest among cancers and disproportionately affects African Americans. The Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention Trial(CCSIT) project has as its goal to test three interventions designed to increase screening rates among medically underserved African Americans in the Metropolitan Atlanta area. It is designed to increase awareness of modifiable risk factors and promote the benefits of screening as a means of early detection of colorectal cancer. mportance of being screened for colorectal cancer,African Americans continue to be disproportionately affected by this disease. The Colorectal Cancer Screening

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Control

Written materials only

OTHER

Reduced out of pocket expense

Reimbursed up to $500 out of pocket expense for CRC screening

BEHAVIORAL

one on one education

one on one education with a health educator

BEHAVIORAL

Group education

Education in a small group

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.H. · Morehouse School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-03-31
Primary Completion
2007-07-31
Completion
2007-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases
Companies

Read the full study record

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