NCT03078361

Latinos CARES (Colorectal Cancer Awareness, Research, Education and Screening)

Latinos CARES (Colorectal Cancer Awareness, Research, Education and Screening) Project

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 159 (actual)
• Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct 4 focus groups and recruit for 12 participants per focus group to explore community members' views about colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) processes and perceived benefits and impediments, what information they believe should be communicated, communication preferences (style, tone) and perceptions of screenings.

Conditions

• Colorectal Cancer
• Colorectal Carcinoma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test (I-FOBT) Kit	Both intervention groups will receive an I-FOBT kit (by study coordinator) with verbal and written instructions in Spanish on how to complete the stool sampling at home within 1 week, and mail the completed kit in the pre-addressed, postage paid mailer. Patients with abnormal results will receive a call explaining the meaning of an abnormal I-FOBT and encouraging them to take specific next steps.
BEHAVIORAL	LATINOS CARES Toolkit	DVD + photonovella booklet), about colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) targeted for a Latino medically underserved population.
BEHAVIORAL	Standard Intervention	Standard intervention (CDC brochure) on colorectal cancer screening in community health clinics.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-04-28
• Primary completion: 2016-07-14
• Completion: 2022-10-26
• First posted: 2017-03-13
• Last updated: 2023-01-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States