NCT04923646

Veteran Primers for CRC Screening

Primers to Improve Adherence to Annual CRC Screening Among Veterans: A Randomized Control Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 2,404 (actual)
• Sponsor: VA Puget Sound Health Care System · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial that will evaluate the effectiveness of primer postcards sent two weeks prior to the mailing of a FIT kit in improving adherence to annual CRC screening. This project is for the purpose of quality improvement and has been designated as non-research by the VHA Office of Primary Care, Improvement \& Innovation (VHA Program Guide 1200.21).

Detailed description

Veterans eligible for enrollment into the trial will be randomized in a 1:1 allocation using permuted block randomization (with random block sizes of 4 and 8) to the following interventions: 1. Active arm: Primer 1. Intervention Type: Other 2. Intervention Description: Mailed postcard notifying Veteran of upcoming FIT kit receipt for annual CRC screening 2. Control arm: No primer a. Intervention Type: No intervention Randomization will be stratified within arms by prior screening status (prior screener vs. never screener) Our primary outcome of interest is the return rate at three months post randomization. Our secondary outcome of interest is the return rate at six months post randomization. Enrollment in the trial will occur between May 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022.

Conditions

• Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Primer	Mailed postcard notifying Veteran of upcoming FIT kit for annual CRC screening.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-06-30
• Primary completion: 2022-01-01
• Completion: 2022-01-19
• First posted: 2021-06-11
• Last updated: 2024-01-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States