NCT05107661

Colorectal Screening Strategies in Underserved Populations

Colorectal Screening Strategies in the High Risk Medically Underserved Population in a Hospital-based Community Outreach Program

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 62 (actual)
• Sponsor: Virtua Health, Inc. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 45 Years – 64 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

Research efforts are necessary to identify strategies to increase colorectal screening in underserved patient populations. Racial, ethnic minorities and medically underserved individuals continue to experience disparities in colorectal cancer mortality despite the availability of screening tests that can detect tumors early when treatments are most effective.

Detailed description

To determine the effectiveness of completion of colorectal cancer screening through fecal testing for blood and/or colonoscopies as a screening intervention utilizing digital reminders versus telephone prompts and reminders in economically disadvantaged minority communities as part of a colorectal screening outreach program.

Conditions

• Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Telephone Prompt	Scripted messaging to remind subjects to complete their colorectal screening (colonoscopy or fecal test)

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-09-26
• Primary completion: 2023-08-09
• Completion: 2023-08-09
• First posted: 2021-11-04
• Last updated: 2023-08-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States