Clinical trial · Interventional
Promoting CRC Screening in an Urban Minority Population
Promoting CRC Screening in a Hard-To-Reach, Low-Income Minority Population
NCT02392143CI-TRIAL-00017168completedN/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)
The purpose of this study (Healthy Colon Project II) is to evaluate different educational approaches for increasing rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in a hard-to-reach urban minority population with health insurance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Detailing | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Academic Detailing+Telephone Education | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Printed Education Material | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Printed Education Material
- description
- Participants received printed education materials (PEM) sent by first class mail.
- interventionNames
- Other: Printed Education Material
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Academic Detailing
- description
- Participants' primary care physicians (PCPs) received academic detailing (AD) to improve colorectal cancer screening referral and follow-up practices.
- interventionNames
- Other: Academic Detailing
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Academic Detailing+Telephone Education
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 50 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * out of compliance with recommended CRC screening * having a 'regular doctor' (for women, could be gynecologist) * stated intention to remain in benefit fund for at least one year * age 50 to 75 * reachable by telephone * able to communicate in English * ability to grant informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * colonoscopy in past 10 years * flexible sigmoidoscopy, barium enema or CT colonography in past 5 years * stool DNA in past 3 years * 3 day FOBT or FIT within past year * history of colorectal polyps, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or current treatment for any type of cancer
References
Publications (4)
- DERIVEDBasch CH, Basch CE, Zybert P, Wolf RL. Failure of Colonoscopy Knowledge to Predict Colonoscopy Uptake. J Community Health. 2016 Oct;41(5):1094-9. doi: 10.1007/s10900-016-0194-6. PMID 27098522
- DERIVEDBasch CH, Basch CE, Zybert P, Wolf RL. Fear as a Barrier to Asymptomatic Colonoscopy Screening in an Urban Minority Population with Health Insurance. J Community Health. 2016 Aug;41(4):818-24. doi: 10.1007/s10900-016-0159-9. PMID 26831486
- DERIVEDWolf RL, Basch CE, Zybert P, Basch CH, Ullman R, Shmukler C, King F, Neugut AI. Patient Test Preference for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Screening Uptake in an Insured Urban Minority Population. J Community Health. 2016 Jun;41(3):502-8. doi: 10.1007/s10900-015-0123-0. PMID 26585609
- DERIVEDBasch CE, Zybert P, Wolf RL, Basch CH, Ullman R, Shmukler C, King F, Neugut AI, Shea S. A Randomized Trial to Compare Alternative Educational Interventions to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Hard-to-Reach Urban Minority Population with Health Insurance. J Community Health. 2015 Oct;40(5):975-83. doi: 10.1007/s10900-015-0021-5. PMID 25850386