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Low-Literacy Physician-Patient Intervention Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening

NCT01103479 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 569

Last updated 2015-05-06

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a low literacy, physician and patient-directed intervention to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among the medically underserved.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Physician Intervention

Physicians at these clinics will participate in 6 training sessions over the course of 3 1/2 years; training sessions relate to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines, communication skills, and health literacy training

BEHAVIORAL

Physician and Patient Intervention

Physicians at these clinics will participate in 6 training sessions over the course of 3 1/2 years; training sessions relate to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines, communication skills, and health literacy training; patients in this condition will also view an educational DVD on CRC and CRC screening

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Kenzie A Cameron, PhD · Northwestern University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-04-30
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2013-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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