Clinical trial · Interventional
A Randomized Trial of Cancer Risk and Health Education in Relatives of Colorectal Cancer Patients
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Having at least one first-degree relative (FDR) with colon cancer increases an individual's risk of developing the disease. Many relatives of cancer patients are ineligible for genetic testing and, therefore, do not receive information from a healthcare provider about the disease. Providing relatives of cancer patients with information about their risk of developing colon cancer, screening information, and other colon-related health information, may increase knowledge and screening compliance as has been shown in relatives of breast cancer patients. The primary aim of this study is to test the efficacy of two modes (in-person vs. telephone) of providing a risk counseling and health promotion intervention for relatives of cancer patients on measures of knowledge of colon cancer risk and health-related factors, comprehension of risk, understanding of screening recommendations and intent to adopt an appropriate screening regimen. Participants will be randomized into one of three study arms (in-person, telephone, control). An assessment pre- and post- intervention will be conducted. In addition, longer-term follow-ups will be carried out two months and one year following the intervention to examine the sustainability of the intervention effect.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon Cancer | Malignant Colon Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Colonic Neoplasms | Colon Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health counselling and risk information | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 1 In person
- description
- In person general health, colorectal cancer risk information and screening recommendations.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: General health counselling and risk information
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- 2 Telephone
- description
- Telephone general health counselling, colorectal cancer risk information and screening recommendations.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: General health counselling and risk information
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- 3 Control
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 25 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * at least one First Degree Relative (FDR) with Colorectal Cancer * be between the ages of 25 and 65 years * live within one hour of Toronto Exclusion Criteria: * previous diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer or other malignancy * family history suggestive of hereditary Colorectal Cancer * history of major psychiatric disorder (i.e. schizophrenia, active psychosis, major depression) * failure to provide consent.
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