Clinical trial · Observational
Using Multimedia Approaches to Communicate Probabilities in Patient Decision Aids for Low-Literacy Populations: Randomized Trial
NCT02151032CI-TRIAL-00071248completedClinicalTrials.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 goal of this research study is to compare how people who are 45-75 years old respond to 3 different versions of a program about screening tests for colorectal cancer. Researchers want to use this study as part of a long-term project to learn the best ways to communicate health information to patients.
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 (5)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio CD | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Booklet | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaires | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Video with Animated Images | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Video with Non-Moving Images | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- label
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Booklet + Audio CD
- description
- Participants read the booklet about colorectal cancer screening tests, and listen to an audio CD that will narrate the booklet. Questionnaire completion before and after viewing the program.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Booklet
- Behavioral: Audio CD
- Behavioral: Questionnaires
- label
- Video with Non-Moving Images on iPad
- description
- Participants watch a video with non-moving images about colorectal cancer screening tests on an iPad. Questionnaire completion before and after viewing the program.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Video with Non-Moving Images
- Behavioral: Questionnaires
- label
- Video with Animated Images on iPad
- description
- Participants watch a video with animated images about colorectal cancer screening tests on an iPad. Questionnaire completion before and after viewing the program.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 45 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Men and women 45 to 75 years of age. 2. Participant must speak English. Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Self-reported diagnosis of colon cancer.
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDHousten AJ, Kamath GR, Bevers TB, Cantor SB, Dixon N, Hite A, Kallen MA, Leal VB, Li L, Volk RJ. Does Animation Improve Comprehension of Risk Information in Patients with Low Health Literacy? A Randomized Trial. Med Decis Making. 2020 Jan;40(1):17-28. doi: 10.1177/0272989X19890296. Epub 2019 Dec 3. PMID 31795820
- DERIVEDHousten AJ, Lowenstein LM, Hoover DS, Leal VB, Kamath GR, Volk RJ. Limitations of the S-TOFHLA in measuring poor numeracy: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2018 Mar 27;18(1):405. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5333-9. PMID 29587709