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Initiation of Colon Cancer Screening in Veterans or "Start Screening Now"

NCT01079533 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1892

Last updated 2017-05-03

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Summary

Initiation of colon cancer screening in veterans is a theory-based stepped intervention to increase first time colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) among male and female veterans age 50 and over.

Conditions

  • Colorectal Neoplasms

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Stepped CRCS Interventions

In Step 1, we will evaluate a theory-based minimal cue delivered by a letter, telephone call, or automated telephone call. Persons who do not complete CRCS in Step 1 will be randomized to Step 2 using principles of Motivation Interviewing. Step 2 also will determine whether an automated approach, telephone-linked communication (TLC), is as effective as a telephone counselor in promoting initiation of CRCS. Steps 1 and 2 together will address the important issue of the "dose" needed to encourage completion of CRCS.

BEHAVIORAL

Control

A survey-only control arm will be compared to the experimental arm to determine whether the 3 different delivery channels are equally efficacious and cost-effective.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Duke University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Boston University

    collaborator OTHER

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sally W Vernon, PhD · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-07-31
Primary Completion
2011-11-03
Completion
2014-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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