Clinical trial · Interventional
Improving the Frequency of Colonoscopy in Patients With a Previous Colorectal Polyp
Improving Surveillance for Colorectal Polyps
NCT00397969CI-TRIAL-00013122completedN/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: Receiving a reminder letter from their doctor may increase the frequency of colonoscopy in patients who have had a colorectal polyp removed. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well a reminder letter from their doctor improves the frequency of colonoscopy in patients who have had a colorectal polyp removed.
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 |
| Precancerous Condition | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| counseling intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| screening colonoscopy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Successful completion of follow-up colonoscopy
- measure
- Number of patients completing colonoscopy during the study period
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Prior diagnosis of adenomatous polyp * Underwent prior colonoscopy with polypectomy at Brigham and Women's Hospital * Due for repeat colonoscopy according to current national guidelines of the American Gastroenterology Association (no colonoscopy within the past 5 years) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDAyanian JZ, Sequist TD, Zaslavsky AM, Johannes RS. Physician reminders to promote surveillance colonoscopy for colorectal adenomas: a randomized controlled trial. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Jun;23(6):762-7. doi: 10.1007/s11606-008-0576-2. Epub 2008 Apr 2. PMID 18386103