NCT03176082

Mailed Reminders Plus Fecal Immunochemical Testing

Mailed Reminders Plus Fecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Medicaid Beneficiaries in Mecklenburg County

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 2,144 (actual)
• Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 52 Years – 64 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Purpose: The investigators propose to test the effectiveness, feasibility, and cost-effectiveness of a mailed reminder with and without FIT kits in a population of Medicaid enrollees in Mecklenburg County.

Detailed description

Purpose: The investigators propose to test the effectiveness, feasibility, and cost-effectiveness of a mailed reminder with and without FIT kits in a population of Medicaid enrollees in Mecklenburg County. Participants: Medicaid beneficiaries who are enrolled in Community Care of North Carolina, ages 52-64, currently living in Mecklenburg County, at average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), with no record of recent CRC screening (FOBT within 12 months, colonoscopy within 10 years). Procedures (methods): Participants will be identified through the state Medicaid database and randomized to receive either: 1) a mailed reminder to complete CRC screening including a FIT kit, instructions for completion, and a return mailer, OR 2) a mailed reminder to complete CRC screening only. Any recipients testing positive will be guided by care managers from Community Care of North Carolina to ensure a follow-up colonoscopy is completed.

Conditions

• Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mailed Reminders with Fecal Immunochemical Testing kits
OTHER	Reminder letter only

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-10-01
• Primary completion: 2018-07-01
• Completion: 2018-07-01
• First posted: 2017-06-05
• Last updated: 2018-12-20