Clinical trial · Interventional
Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention Trial
Research on Community Cancer Control: Study of Colorectal Cancer Screening in the African American Population
- 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)
Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest among cancers and disproportionately affects African Americans. The Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention Trial(CCSIT) project has as its goal to test three interventions designed to increase screening rates among medically underserved African Americans in the Metropolitan Atlanta area. It is designed to increase awareness of modifiable risk factors and promote the benefits of screening as a means of early detection of colorectal cancer. mportance of being screened for colorectal cancer,African Americans continue to be disproportionately affected by this disease. The Colorectal Cancer Screening
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | Colorectal Neoplasm | PROBABILISTIC | 0.70 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Group education | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| one on one education | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Reduced out of pocket expense | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (4)
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control
- description
- Written materials only
- interventionNames
- Other: Control
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Reduced out-of-pocket expense
- description
- Reimbursed up to $500 out-of-pocket expense for colorectal cancer screening
- interventionNames
- Other: Reduced out of pocket expense
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- One-on-one education
- description
- Individual education with a health educator on CRC screening
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 50 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * African American * Previously not screened for colorectal cancer according to ACS guidelines * Reside in Fulton,,Gwinett,Cobb,Clayton and DeKalb counties * 50 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: * Non-African American * Less than 50 years of age * Previously screened consistent with ACS guideline
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