Clinical trial · Interventional
Interactive Computer Program or Brochure in Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Among African Americans
Promoting Colon Cancer Screening Among African Americans
NCT00672828CI-TRIAL-00011812PACTcompletedN/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: An interactive computer program may be more effective than a brochure in increasing colorectal cancer screening among African Americans. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying an interactive computer program to see how well it works compared with a brochure in increasing colorectal cancer screening among African Americans.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive computer intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Non-tailored CRC screening brochure | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Non-tailored CRC screening brochure
- description
- Participants undergo a baseline interview via telephone and receive a non-tailored CRC screening brochure in the clinic prior to visit with healthcare provider. Participants then undergo telephone interviews at 1 week, 6 months, and 15 months.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Non-tailored CRC screening brochure
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Interactive computer intervention
- description
- Participants undergo a baseline interview via telephone and complete an interactive computer intervention in the clinic prior to visit with healthcare provider. Participants then undergo telephone interviews at 1 week, 6 months, and 15 months.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Interactive computer intervention
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 51 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Currently being seen in the primary care clinics of Wishard Memorial Hospital (Indianapolis, IN), Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Indianapolis, IN), IU Health Family Medicine Center (Indianapolis, IN) or Norton Louisville Primary Care Clinic (Louisville, KY) * African-American who is currently non-adherent to screening guidelines, meeting all of the following criteria: * No fecal occult blood test in the past 12 months * No sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years * No colonoscopy in the past 10 years * Patients with average and increased risk for colorectal cancer are eligible * No personal history of colorectal cancer PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Participants must have a telephone * English-speaking * Able to read at a 5th grade reading level * No medical condition that prohibits colorectal cancer screening PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDRawl SM, Christy SM, Perkins SM, Tong Y, Krier C, Wang HL, Huang AM, Laury E, Rhyant B, Lloyd F, Willis DR, Imperiale TF, Myers LJ, Springston J, Skinner CS, Champion VL. Computer-tailored intervention increases colorectal cancer screening among low-income African Americans in primary care: Results of a randomized trial. Prev Med. 2021 Apr;145:106449. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106449. Epub 2021 Feb 4. PMID 33549682
- DERIVEDChristy SM, Perkins SM, Tong Y, Krier C, Champion VL, Skinner CS, Springston JK, Imperiale TF, Rawl SM. Promoting colorectal cancer screening discussion: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med. 2013 Apr;44(4):325-329. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.11.032. PMID 23498096