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Improving the Frequency of Colonoscopy in Patients With a Previous Colorectal Polyp

NCT00397969 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 800

Last updated 2013-12-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

RATIONALE: Receiving a reminder letter from their doctor may increase the frequency of colonoscopy in patients who have had a colorectal polyp removed.

PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well a reminder letter from their doctor improves the frequency of colonoscopy in patients who have had a colorectal polyp removed.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

counseling intervention

PROCEDURE

screening colonoscopy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John Ayanian, MD, MPP · Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-02-28
Completion
2008-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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