Clinical trial · Interventional
Effectiveness of Direct-to-Patient Outreach on Colorectal Cancer Screening Within a Low Income and Diverse Population
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Direct-to-Patient Outreach Program to Improve Rates of Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Low Income and Racially Diverse Population
NCT01385579CI-TRIAL-00013303completedN/AResults postedClinicalTrials.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)
The purpose of this study is to determine if the direct mailing of fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) kits to patients who are due for colorectal cancer screening is an effective way to improve colorectal cancer screening rates within a low income and racially/ethnically diverse population.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant Neoplasm of Large Intestine | Colon Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care manager outreach | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- usual care
- description
- Patients assigned to the usual care arm may be referred for colorectal cancer screening by their providers per usual health center protocol and practice. They receive no additional outreach by the preventive care care manager.
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Care manager outreach
- description
- Patients assigned to the intervention arm are mailed a letter informing them that they are due for colorectal cancer screening, educational information about colorectal cancer screening, a fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) kit, and directions on how to complete and return the FOBT kit
- interventionNames
- Other: Care manager outreach
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Completion of a Colorectal Cancer Screening
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 50 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Ages 50 to 80 as of 12/31/2009 At least 2 visits to the community health center between 7/1/2008 and 12/31/2009 Exclusion criteria: Documented fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) within 1 year (between 1/1/2009 and 12/31/2009) Documented sigmoidoscopy within 5 years (between 1/1/2005 and 12/31/2009) Documented colonoscopy within 10 years (between 1/1/2000 and 12/31/2009)
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDJean-Jacques M, Kaleba EO, Gatta JL, Gracia G, Ryan ER, Choucair BN. Program to improve colorectal cancer screening in a low-income, racially diverse population: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Fam Med. 2012 Sep-Oct;10(5):412-7. doi: 10.1370/afm.1381. PMID 22966104