Clinical trial · Interventional
Computerized and Mailed Reminders in Increasing the Rate of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Adults With an Average Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Improving Systems for Colorectal Cancer Screening
NCT00355004CI-TRIAL-00013111completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
RATIONALE: Screening may help doctors find colorectal cancer sooner, when it may be easier to treat. Computerized and mailed reminders may help increase the rate of colorectal cancer screening in adults with an average risk for colorectal cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well computerized and mailed reminders work in increasing the rate of colorectal cancer screening in adults with an average risk for colorectal cancer.
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 (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| counseling intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| fecal occult blood test | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| screening colonoscopy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Rate of colorectal cancer screening
Secondary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Number of patients with adenomatous polyps and colon cancer diagnosed
- measure
- Number of stool cards returned and abnormal stool cards
- measure
- Number and dates of sigmoidoscopies and colonoscopies scheduled and performed
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 50 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Receiving primary care at 1 of 11 participating Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates (HVMA) centers * Has an active primary care physician * Had a primary care visit within the past 18 months * Is due for colorectal cancer screening PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Not specified
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTSequist TD, Zaslavsky AM, Marshall R, Fletcher RH, Ayanian JZ. Patient and physician reminders to promote colorectal cancer screening: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Feb 23;169(4):364-71. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2008.564. PMID 19237720