Clinical trial · Interventional
Quality Improvement of Patient-Provider Communication For Colorectal Cancer Screening
Improving Patient-Provider Communication For Colorectal Cancer Screening
- 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)
The immediate objective of this proposal is to assess the effectiveness of a multi-faceted intervention to improve patient-provider communication about colorectal cancer screening in improving patient adherence with colorectal cancer screening recommendations. This intervention consists of: (1) guiding the communication process through patient activation to initiate a colorectal cancer screening discussion; (2) optimizing communication content through the use of a prompt sheet; and (3) cueing the provider to assess patient perception of the communication. The long-term objective of our research program is to maximize colorectal cancer screening rates throughout the VA through widespread adoption of clinically feasible approaches to enhance patient-provider communication.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
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 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Standard of care | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention
- description
- Communication sheet
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Communication
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Control
- description
- Standard of care brochures
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Standard of care
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Completion of Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
- timeFrame
- 6-12 months
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 50 Years
- Maximum age
- 74 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Provider Eligibility: * Primary care providers (MD, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP), or PA) at the study sites who see patients in the primary care setting at least 1 day per week and had no involvement in the design of the study are eligible for enrollment in the study. Patient Eligibility: * Primary care patients who are not "up-to-date" with colorectal cancer screening are the targeted population for study enrollment. * Up-to-date with colorectal cancer screening is defined as having completed one of the following: * fecal occult blood testing within the past year * sigmoidoscopy within the past 5 years * colonoscopy within the past 10 years * barium enema within the past 5 years. * Other patient eligibility criteria are: * Primary Care Provider (PCP) enrolled in the study * clinic visit scheduled with the enrolled PCP during the recruitment period * English speaking * no prior history of colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps * no prior history of inflammatory bowel disease Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are deemed clinically not appropriate for colorectal cancer screening due to severe comorbidity and/or limited life expectancy as determined by the patient's primary care provider will be excluded from the study.
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTLing BS, Trauth JM, Fine MJ, Mor MK, Resnick A, Braddock CH, Bereknyei S, Weissfeld JL, Schoen RE, Ricci EM, Whittle J. Informed decision-making and colorectal cancer screening: is it occurring in primary care? Med Care. 2008 Sep;46(9 Suppl 1):S23-9. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31817dc496. PMID 18725829